TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 200 IM
TritonWear brings you the 2016 Summer Games with daily in-depth race analysis of every final.
Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final
2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.
Day 7 Prelim All-Star: Ilya Druzhinin Cracks 15 Minute Barrier In 1500
Ilya Druzhinin had a terrific 1500m free this morning that almost saw him make the final out of heat 2.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Green Diving Pool Closes Friday Morning
The Olympic diving pool in Rio de Janeiro was closed on Friday while FINA works to correct the color and smell.
Park Ends Disappointing Olympics with No-Show In 1500 Free Prelim
Park Tae Hwan didn’t show for his 1500 heat at the final prelims session of the Olympics.
Chen Xinyi Agrees to Provisional Suspension as CAS Investigates Case
Chen Xinyi of China, who was just .09 from the 100 butterfly podium earlier this week in Rio, will now…
China’s Chen Xinyi Misses 50 Free Prelims
China’s Chen Xinyi, the 4th place finisher at these Olympics in the women’s 100 fly, was a no show for this morning’s 50 freestyle prelims.
After Defeating Cervical Cancer Dekker Will Swim the Semis in Rio
Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker who was diagnosed with cervical cancer just seven months ago has battled back to qualify for the 50 freestyle semi-finals in Rio…
Vanessa Garcia Breaks Own Puerto Rican National Record In 50 Free
Puerto Rico’s Vanessa Garcia broke her own 50 free national record in 24.94.
Pernille Blume Slices .17 Off of Ottesen’s 50 Free Danish Record
Pernille Blume posted a 24.23 to break the Danish record in the 50 free.
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui has gone viral and she will make your day
In case you haven’t seen them, the post-race interviews with China’s Fu Yuanhui after her semi-final and final 100 meter backstroke swims from Rio are breaking the internet.
Poland DQed In Men’s 4×200 For Not Using Relay-Only Swimmer
After being left off the prelim relay, relay-only swimmer Pawel Werner’s exclusion led to Poland’s 4×200 free relay being DQed after they didn’t make finals.
Day 7 Relay Lineups: Along with Le Clos, Cseh Out of Men’s Medley
Both Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh will not swim the medley relay prelims, gearing up for a showdown with Michael Phelps and Joseph Schooling in the 100 fly tonight.
Phelps, Lochte, and Franklin Sign Letter To FINA Asking For More Doping Tests
In the letter, they asked that the top 10 athletes in each Olympic event be subject to at least 6 out-of-competition drug tests.
Olympic Sailor Reported Sick Due to Polluted Water
One Belgian sailor has been reported ill due to contaminated water in Guanabara Bay, although no illnesses have been definitely linked to the waters off Copacabana Beach, where open water swimming will take place.
