Tokyo 2020 Day 5 Prelims All-Star: Lee Juho Goes From 21st-4th In 2 Back Heats
Lee Juho notched a band new Koren record of 1:56.77 in the 200 back prelims to qualify 4th overall into the semi-finals.
Australia Will Swap All 4 Legs of Women’s 800 Free Relay for Finals
Australia will match 3 of the 4 legs of their World Record setting 800 free relay from 2019, swapping in Leah Neale for Brianna Throssell.
Mona McSharry Sets New Irish Senior Record In 200m Breaststroke At Tokyo 2020
McSharry’s time of 2:25.08 knocked almost a full second off the previous record time she set in April of this year.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 4: 19-Yr-Old Tomoru Honda Scores 200 Fly Silver
19-year-old Tomoru Honda of Japan couldn’t contain his big smile after snagging silver in the men’s 200m fly in Tokyo on day 4.
#Tokyo2020 Women’s 800 Free Relay: Splits, Subs, and Australia’s Tough Choice
Emma McKeon will definitely be on Australia’s 800 ree relay in the final. But coaches still have one very tough choice to make.
Yui Ohashi Becomes 7th Straight Women’s 200/400 IM Olympic Champion
Yui Ohashi has become the latest woman to pull off a seemingly IM-specific feat by winning 2 Olympic gold medals in the same discipline.
SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 4
It was a perfectly executed race for Great Britain, who had 3 of the 6 fastest splits of the field to win their first gold in this event since 1904
Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 4: Titmus Continues Towards Record-Breaking Medal Haul
With her 2nd Olympic gold of the meet, Ariarne Titmus has put herself in the running for a record-breaking medal haul in Tokyo.
Kayla Sanchez Scratches 100 Free; American Erika Brown into Semis
American swimmer Erika Brown won a swim-off for 2nd alternate on Wednesday evening in Tokyo, but a pair of scratches have bumped her into the semifinals.
Emma McKeon Hits 52.13 Olympic 100 Freestyle Record To Lead Tokyo Prelims
McKeon led the pack of talented swimmers during the Tokyo 2020 women’s 100 freestyle prelims with a 52.13 Olympic record.
Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks 200 Free WJR in 1:55.11 Leading Off 4×200 Relay
Mollie O’Callaghan smashes Yang Junxuan 200 free World Junior Record while leading off Australia’s 4×200 free relay during Day 5 Prelims of Tokyo Olympics.
Kromowidjojo Withdraws From 100 Free, Brown Claims First Alternate In Swim-Off
Erika Brown won a swim-off over China’s Wu Qingfeng to claim first alternate status in the women’s 100 free semi-finals.
Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 4: Great Britain Comes Within .03 of 4×200 Free WR
Great Britain’s 4×200 free relay broke the European Record set by Russia at the 2009 World Championship. Hungary and Germany joined the European medal table.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 4 Medal Table: USA and Australia Remain at the Top
Katie Ledecky (right) and Erica Sullivan (left) added a gold and a silver to Team USA’s medal count on Day 4 of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
Schoenmaker Hits 2:19.16 200 Breast Olympic Record, 2nd Fastest Swim In History
South African all-star Tatjana Schoenmaker now holds the Olympic record in both the women’s 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes.
