Katie Grimes Passes Janet Evans for No. 2 All-Time US 15-16 Performer in 800 FR
After qualifying second into the women’s 800 FR Olympic final, Katie Grimes has passed Janet Evans as the No. 2 US 15-16 performer all-time.
SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 5
There were some of the closest races we’ve seen this Games on Day 5, topped by the men’s 100 free, 800 free, and women’s 4×200 free relay
Regan Smith Leads Off Mixed Medley Heat in 57.64, Unofficially #5 Swim All-Time
Regan Smith put up the fifth-fastest 100 backstroke swim of all-time with a 57.64, though it won’t official count for records or rankings.
Brits Down European Record In Mixed Medley Relay, Peaty Splits 57.0
Adam Peaty registered the third-fastest 100 breaststroke split of all-time as Great Britain lowered its European Record in the mixed 400 medley relay.
Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 5: Finland Wins First Olympic Swimming Medal in 25 Years
Matti Mattson (above) broke his Finnish National Record in the 200 breast to win bronze (2:07.13). This is Finland’s first Olympic swimming medal since 1996,
Dressel Ties Olympic Record, Majerski Joins Sub-51 Club In Men’s 100 Fly
Dressel matched Joseph Schooling’s Olympic Record of 50.39, while the defending champion from Singapore finished well outside the semis in 44th.
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Slices Three Seconds Off Russian Record In 800 Free
The 21-year-old clocked 8:18.77 to qualify fifth for the Olympic final and lower her Russian Record of 8:21.86 set in May.
US Pays Off Over Half of Nearly $3 Million Debt to the WADA
The United States still owes $1.3 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency with no indication of when they will pay it off.
McIntosh Continues To Marvel: 14-Year-Old Smashes Canadian 800 Free NAG In 8:25
Summer McIntosh’s time of 8:25.04 makes her more than three seconds faster than any American ever in the 13-14 age group, including Katie Ledecky.
Brisbane to be Smallest City to Host Olympic Games in 80 Years
WIth a population well under three million, Brisbane will be the smallest city to host the Games since Helsinki in 1952.
Relay Lineups: China & Britain Go All-In, Italy/Canada Gamble on Mixed Medley
Canada left both Maggie MacNeil and Penny Oleksiak off of the mixed medley relay prelims, gambling on the team making the final without them.
Watch China Break Women’s 4×200 Free Relay WR: Day 5 Finals Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from the day 5 finals session of the Tokyo Olympics including when the entire women’s 4×200 free relay podium beat the World Record
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Prelims Preview
Just hours after his Olympic gold medal performance in the 100 freestyle, Caeleb Dressel will be back in the water on day 6 for the men’s 100 butterfly.
Roster Change Announced To Canada’s Tokyo 2020 Para Swimming Team
2016 medalist Tess Routliffe was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury, resulting in the addition of her HPC – Quebec teammate Danielle Kisser.
Tokyo Relay Splits: China Breaks WR; Ledecky’s 1:53.7 Eclipses AUS for Silver
Katie Ledecky swam the fastest split of the morning by 61 hundredths, helping USA overtake Australia for the silver medal.
