Even Last-Minute Ripped Cap Can’t Stop Michael Phelps From Gold #21
Michael Phelps’s cap ripped in his hands just moments before his final swim of Wednesday night, but the American Olympic hero wore teammate Conor Dwyer’s cap en route to gold medal #21.
At Long Last, The Next Generation of 200 Butterfliers Have Emerged
Masato Sakai and Tamas Kenderesi announced themselves as the next generation of 200 butterfliers after over a decade of Michael Phelps’ dominance.
Ippei Watanabe Breaks 200 Breast Olympic Record With 2:07.22
Japan’s Ippei Watanabe became the latest 200 breaststroker to rattle the world record, going 2:07.22 in the Rio Olympic semifinals to break the Olympic record and move to #3 all-time.
Michael Phelps Becomes Oldest to Win Individual Gold Swimming Medal
By winning the 200 fly tonight at the age of 31, Michael Phelps became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win an individual gold medal.
Sarah Sjostrom Takes 200 Free Swedish Record, 5th Fastest All-Time
Sarah Sjostrom swam the 5th-fastest 200 free in history tonight for Olympic silver and a new Swedish record.
Ledecky Rattles AR, Moves To #3 All-Time In 200 Free With Rio Gold
Katie Ledecky survived her closest shave in an international final yet, winning gold in the 200 free, missing the American record by a tenth and moving up to #3 in history at the Rio Olympics.
Kyle Chalmers Re-Breaks Own Junior World Record In 100 Free Semis
Kyle Chalmers broke his own junior world record in the 100 free for the second time today.
Day 4 Relay Lineups: Phelps In, Conger Out On U.S. 800 Free Relay
Michael Phelps gets the nod to swim the men’s 800 free relay tonight.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Four Prelims Live Recap
Cameron McEvoy of Australia looks to be the man to beat after dropping a 47.04 in the 100m freestyle at the Australian Olympic trials.
France’s Lacourt Says Sun Yang “Pisses Purple” in Interview
French backstroke star and World Championship gold medalist Camille Lacourt is the latest to make anti-doping news, calling out Sun Yang in a recent radio interview
Day 4 Finals Preview: Phelps & Le Clos Set For Epic Battle In 200 Fly
Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos will do battle tonight in what could be the race of the Games.
Accusations Fly as French Men’s 4×200 Relay Fails to Make Final
There was a good deal of disappointment on deck after France, the 2012 silver medalists in the 4×200 free relay, failed to final in the same event on Tuesday in Rio.
Canadians Oleksiak, Ruck First Ever Olympic Medalists Born In 2000s
The IOC has confirmed that Canadians Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck are the first two Olympic medalists ever that were born in the 2000s.
Day 4 Relay Speculation: Lochte, Conger, Phelps…Pick Two
The U.S. coaching staff has a decision on their hands about what to do with the men’s lineup in the 800 free relay tonight.
