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Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis

South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.

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Wang Jianjiahe Advances In 2nd To 1500 Free Final With 15:41.49 Asian Record

Jianjiahe was only about 6 seconds slower than newly minted Olympic record holder Katie Ledecky during the first-ever women’s Olympic 1500 free prelims.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Becomes First Israeli Woman to Make Olympic Swimming Final

Anastasia Gorbenko will make history in the women’s 100 backstroke final as her country’s first-ever female Olympic finalist in swimming.

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Adam Peaty revalida el oro olímpico de 100 braza con 57.37

Adam Peaty ha ganado su segundo oro olímpico consecutivo en 100 braza, con plata para Arno Kamminga y bronce para Nicolo Martinenghi.

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#Tokyo2020 Top 5: Titmus Wins, Peaty Defends, Russia Flops in Relay on Day 2

We saw a slue of historic races, highlighted by Peaty’s title defense, MacNeil’s #2 all-time, and Titmus vs. Ledecky round 1

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Tokyo 2020 Day 3 Prelims All-Star: Tomoe Hvas Cuts 1.4s From Nat’l Record

Norway’s Tomoe Hvas started his swimming career in Japan, and he’s looking at home in Tokyo with a 1.4-second drop in tonight’s 200 fly.

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WATCH: 400 Free Duel Between Titmus & Ledecky for Olympic Gold (Day 2)

Watch Ariarne Titmus battle World Record holder Katie Ledecky in the 400 free, along with other race videos from the 2nd finals session of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Hugo González se mete en la final olímpica de 100 espalda, 7º mejor tiempo

El español Hugo González se mete en su primera final olímpica de 100 espalda con un tiempo de 53.05, donde se medirá a Kolesnikov y Murphy.

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Christopher O’Connor Says “Hook ‘Em,” Transferring From Alabama to Texas

Backstroker Christopher O’Connor announced that he’ll be transferring to Texas for the 2021-2022 season after completing his freshman year at Alabama.

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#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet for Non Swimmers Day 2 Recap

This is an Adam Peaty appreciation post, but like an Adam Peaty appreciation post for your Auntie or your cousin who knows you like swimming.

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McIntosh Hits 1:56.11 200 Free Canadian NAG, Oleksiak A 1:55.38 Lifetime Best

Both Oleksiak and McIntosh on track for an Olympic final with their respective 2nd and 5th place finishes in the 200 freestyle prelims.

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Titmus derrota a Ledecky en 400 libre, su primer duelo de los Juegos de Tokio

Logrando el segundo mejor tiempo de la historia de 3:56.69, Titmus ha logrado el hito de derrotar a la leyenda Ledecky en el 400 libre olímpico.

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Maggie MacNeil gana el oro olímpico en 100 mariposa con récord de América

La canadiense Maggie MacNeil ha ganado el oro olímpico en el 100 mariposa femenino más rápido y reñido de la historia con 55.59, Sjostrom 7ª.

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Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Posts 15:50.22 1500 Freestyle For 5th In Prelims

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova became the 1st Russian women to ever crack 16 minutes in the 1500 freestyle earlier this season and has just done it again.

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Federica Pellegrini Conquista La Semifinale 200 Stile-Video Gara

Federica Pellegrini conquista la semifinale dei 200 metri stile libero femminili nella sua quinta olimpiade con il 15° tempo-video

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