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?
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: A New Champion Will Emerge In W 200 Breast
Lilly King and Annie Lazor are in the hunt for a 1-2 finish in the women’s 200 breaststroke in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: Ledecky Hunting for 1st Women’s 1500 Gold
The women’s 1500 free is 1 of 3 new events added to the Olympic swimming schedule this year, along with the men’s 800 free, and the mixed 4×100 medley relay.
IOC & Tokyo 2020 Ban Social Media Teams From Showing Kneeling Athletes
An updated IOC Rule 50 addressed concerns that protests were confined to less-visible venues. But a blackout on images of protests undercuts that visibility.
How to Get The 170-Page Data-Rich Editorial Olympic Guide By Swimming Stats
This is an ad-free, one-off, 170-page editorial Olympic Guide produced for media outlet’s coverage as well as for swimming nerds around the world.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: US Seeks 7th-Straight Men’s 100 Back Gold
If World Record holder Ryan Murphy (above) wins gold in the 100 backstroke in Tokyo, this will be America’s 7th consecutive gold medal in this event.
SwimSwam’s Olympic Pick’ Em Contest: Ledecky, Peaty Emerge As Big Favorites
More than 99% of readers have picked both Katie Ledecky (women’s 1500 free) and Adam Peaty (men’s 100 breast) to win gold in their respective events in Tokyo.
