Day 2 Roundup: The Internet Reacts to the Most Exciting Swims in Tokyo
The internet had big reactions to some of the top swims from Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Australian coach Dean Boxall made headlines after Titmus’ win.
Summer McIntosh Blasts 4:02.42 Canadian Record, Places 4th In First OLY Final
Summer McIntosh had never raced at a major international meet before Tokyo 2020 but has just pulled off a massive 4th place finish in Canadian record time.
Li Bingjie Shatters Asian Record in 400 Free En Route to Bronze Medal
China’s Li Bingjie shattered her own Asian Record in the 400 freestyle, posting a time of 4:01.08 to claim a bronze medal in the event.
Ariarne Titmus Breaks Aussie Record To Give Ledecky First Individual OLY Loss
Ariarne Titmus torches the Aussie and Oceanic women’s 400m freestyle record and hands American Katie Ledecky her first Olympic loss.
Maggie MacNeil Wins Olympic Gold, Lowers Americas Record With 55.59 100 Fly
Maggie MacNeil has collected her first-ever Olympic gold medal in the 100 butterfly in Canadian and Americas record fashion.
Emma McKeon Rips 55.72 100 Fly Aussie & Oceanic Record For Bronze
27-year-old Renaissance woman Emma McKeon has surged to the wall here in Tokyo for 100m fly bronze, hitting a national record again.
Dressel, Kolesnikov In for 400 Freestyle Relay Final (Relay Lineups)
Caeleb Dressel is set to join the American men in the 4×100 freestyle relay, leading-off for the team, which will be chased by the Italians.
Polina Rukosuev to Transfer from Alabama to East Carolina in 2021-22
Polina Rukosuev, who graduated from Forest Lake Academy in Altamonte Springs, FL in 2019, is headed to ECU after 2 years at Alabama;
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview
Zhang Yufei has remained cool, calm, and collected throughout the prelims and semis of the 100 butterfly. Will she be able to hold off the field in the final?
Schoenmaker: “I thought I was dying because I was going way too fast”
Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa took down the Olympic and African Records in the 100m breaststroke in prelims on Sunday.
200 Freestyle Top Seed Hwang Sunwoo: “I’m Surprised At My Time”
During day 2 prelims of these Olympic Games, we saw a World Junior Record go down in the form of Hwang Sunwoo in the men’s 200m freestyle.
USMS National Day 5: 90-Plus-Year-Olds Show Age Is Just A Number
Masters competitions are for adults of all ages, but no races captivate meet participants, fans, and event staff as much as those for the older age groups.
Carson Foster Delves into 400 IM Pain, World #1 Swim with 4:08.46
Foster provides insight into the work he’s been doing since coming back to Austin from the Olympic Trials, including 10×100 (suited) on 1:10 best average
Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results
Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. His 2000 World Record, 4:11.76, was 21 years ago in a tiny, non-compression suit.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.
