Only Russian Track and Field Athlete Banned by IAAF
Darya Klishina, the only Russian track and field athlete initially allowed to compete in Rio, is currently suspended until the CAS rules on her case in the next two days.
Coventry and Salnikov Make Strange Bedfellows in Olympic Awards Ceremony
Coventry, an athlete representative for WADA and the IOC who competed for Zimbabwe at these Games, was paired with Vladimir Salnikov, head of the Russian Swimming Federation and member of FINA, in tonight’s medal ceremony.
Great Britain’s Silver Medal 400 Medley Team Sets New British Record
The British men’s silver medal winning medley relay broke 4 x 100 medley British record by well over a second tonight.
United States Stays Perfect With Olympic Record in 400 Medley Relay
The USA men stayed perfect in the medley relay with an Olympic Record time of 3:27.95 on the final night in the pool in Rio.
Peaty Swims a Historic 56.59 Breaststroke Split
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty put up the fastest breaststroke split in history posting a 56.59 in the men’s 4 x 100 medley relay…
Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 8 Update)
You can follow the men’s 50 free medalists on Twitter, along with many other Olympic swimmers.
Twitter Recap: Phelps’ Final Swim, a Gold, Lights Up Twitter
The United States ended with 16 of the 33 total gold medals, and Michael Phelps finished off his career with his…
Connor Jaeger Becomes 1st American Ever Under 14:40 In Men’s 1500
Connor Jaeger threw down an American record of 14:39.48 to win silver and become the first U.S. athlete ever under 14:40.
USA Women’s Medley Relay Has Slowest Reaction Times For Gold
2016 Rio Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
USA 16 Gold Medals in Swimming, Rest of World Wins 17
Michael Phelps won his 24th gold medal, and swam his final race on the Olympic stage tonight.
Ryan Murphy Breaks Elusive 100 Back World Record On Medley Relay
Ryan Murphy led off the American 400 medley relay in a new world record of 51.85 in the men’s 100 back.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Eight Finals
The Americans won in an Olympic record giving Phelps is 23rd Olympic gold and sending off the GOAT on top once again.
USA Wins 1000th Gold Medal With Women’s Medley Relay Win
The United States earned its 1000th Summer Olympic gold medal with Team USA’s victory in the women’s 4×100 medley relay tonight in Rio.
Herasimenia Lowers Own 50 Free Belarusian National Record
Aliaksandra Herasimenia (right) lowered her own Belarusian National Record en route to nabbing bronze in the women’s 50m freestyle.
Paltrinieri and Detti Win Italy’s First Medals in the 1500 Freestyle
Gregorio Paltrinieri and Gabriele Detti have collected the first two medals that Italy has ever won in the men’s 1500 freestyle at an Olympic Games…
