#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet for Non-Swimmers Day 5: The Men’s 100 Free Hits Hype
American Caeleb Dressel picked up his 2nd gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a win in the marquee race of the meet.
Katie Grimes Passes Janet Evans for No. 2 All-Time US 15-16 Performer in 800 FR
After qualifying second into the women’s 800 FR Olympic final, Katie Grimes has passed Janet Evans as the No. 2 US 15-16 performer all-time.
SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 5
There were some of the closest races we’ve seen this Games on Day 5, topped by the men’s 100 free, 800 free, and women’s 4×200 free relay
Charlotte Hook Claims Two Event Titles on Day One of Huntsville Futures
The National Team member came away with a lifetime best in the 200 free before cruising to a win in the 200 fly later in the session.
Tyler Kopp Kicks Off West Fargo Futures with 2:01 200 Fly Personal Best
While the best in the world are competing in Tokyo this week, American swimmers at home are competing at Futures meets in 4 separate locations.
Dressel Ties Olympic Record, Majerski Joins Sub-51 Club In Men’s 100 Fly
Dressel matched Joseph Schooling’s Olympic Record of 50.39, while the defending champion from Singapore finished well outside the semis in 44th.
Bobby Finke Shatters American Record En Route to First 800 Free Olympic Gold
The Olympics have officially seen their first podium in the men’s 800 freestyle, with American Bobby Finke coming from behind to finish on top.
Two-Time World Champion Pole Vaulter Sam Kendricks Out of Olympics with COVID
The two-time defending World Champion in pole vault, American Sam Kendricks, will miss the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.
Yang Junxuan Scratches 100 Free Semifinals After Brown and Qingfeng Swim-Off
Four swimmers, two ties, one swim-off, and one scratch later and the field for the women’s 100 freestyle semifinals was set.
10-Time Paralympic Medalist Roy Perkins Pushes Back on Becca Meyers Outrage
Paralympian Roy Perkins shared heated thoughts about Meyers sitting out of the Tokyo Paralympics after being denied her mother as her personal care assistant.
11-Year-Old Lia Roggi Posts 1:01.46 100 Freestyle Split at IL Age Groups Champs
At the Illinois Age Group Championships, 11-year-old Lia Roggi split 1:01.46 on the second leg of Academy Bullets’ winning 400 Freestyle Relay.
Erin Gemmell, Summer Smith Highlight Psych Sheets for Richmond Futures Champs
Nation’s Capital’s Erin Gemmell and Bluefish Swim Club’s Summer Smith each hold multiple top seeds at the Futures Championships in Richmond.
Melanie Margalis on Why It’s So Impressive to Sweep the IMs at the Same Meet
Margalis swim nerds it up, delving into why it is so difficult to have both your 200 IM and 400 IM fire on the same level at the same meet
Kozan, Han, Jett Among Top Names to Watch At 2021 Santa Clarita Futures
Wave II Trials finalist Justina Kozan highlights 2021 Santa Clarita Futures along with 13-yr-old prodigy Kayla Han and versatile Gabriel Jett of Clovis.
Charlotte Hook, Gretchen Walsh Highlight Huntsville Futures Psych Sheet
Charlotte Hook is seeded first in the 200 fly, 400 free, and 200 IM at the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championships in Huntsville, AL.
