Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Prelim Lineups: Australia’s Depth Comes In Handy
After their stellar performance at Australian Trials, the nation could advance to as first seed without swimming their 2 biggest stars.
Felix Auboeck Takes Down Own 400 Free Austrian Record on Day 1 Prelims in Tokyo
Felix Auboeck took down his own Austrian national record during the prelims heats of the men’s 400 free on Day 1 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Sarah Sjostrom Swims Best 100 Fly Since 2017 In Spite of Injury
Sarah Sjostrom, the World Record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, swam her best time since 2017 in prelims of the 100 fly 6 months after breaking her elbow.
2019 World Champion Daiya Seto Misses Out on 400 IM Final on Day 1 in Tokyo
Daiya Seto failed to make it back in the top 8 of the men’s 400 IM at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. He was ranked first in the world from 2019 to 2021.
Lewis Clareburt, Brendon Smith Both Under Oceanian 400 IM Record During Prelims
Lewis Clareburt improved upon his record during heat 3 but Brendon Smith quickly took it for himself during the next heat.
Tokyo Olympic Organizers Move Up Rowing Schedule to Avoid Typhoon
Rowing events were moved from Sunday and Monday to Saturday and Sunday, respectively, due to a typhoon that has formed is projected to hit the Tokyo area.
Olympic Champion Kaitlin Sandeno Breaks Down Life in the Olympic Village
Sandeno gives us the rundown on adjusting to life in the Olympic Village, managing nerves before your races, and keeping your pre-race emotions in check
Tokyo Day 1 Prelims: Seto And Hosszu Prepare For Battle In The 400 IM
Defending Olympic champion, 2019 World Champion, world record holder, and top seed Katinka Hosszu is back in action at the Olympic Games.
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden to Watch Olympic Swimming on Saturday
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden will attend the first prelims session of Olympic swimming in Tokyo on Saturday, according to her White House schedule.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: No Scratches for Day 1 Prelims (Heat Sheets)
The heat sheets for the 1st pool swimming session of 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are out! There are no scratches in heats of the 6 events on Day 1.
IOC Alters Olympic Motto to Add Sense of “Togetherness”
The IOC has changed the Olympic Motto from “Citius, Altius, Fortius” to now add “Communiter”. The new translation is “Faster, Higher, Stronger-Together”
14 U.S. Senators Sign Letter to FINA President Urging Reversal of Soul Cap Ban
14 U.S. Senators signed a letter to FINA President Al-Musallam, urging him to reverse the ban on caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics.
Thomas Bach’s Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Speech in Full
Read the full transcript of the IOC President’s speech from the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony earlier today, given by Germany’s Thomas Bach.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
How many medals will Caeleb Dressel win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? SwimSwam’s staff picks all of the races for this summer’s big meet.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Sjostrom’s 100 Fly Title & WR in Jeopardy
Three women cracked the 56-second barrier in the LCM 100 fly, threatening Sarah Sjostrom’s 55.48 world record. But is Sjostrom’s Olympic title also in danger?
