European Recap Day 4: A Great Night for Britain
After tonight’s events the British team has now surpassed the the total number of medals, one silver and two bronze, that they won at the 2012 Olympic Games in London…
North America Recap Day 4: Ledecky Beats Sjostrom In Clash of Stars
Katie Ledecky won the 200 free over fellow superstar Sarah Sjostrom, removing the Swede from contention for swimmer of the meet honors.
Townley Haas Splits 1:44.14, Tied for 6th-fastest in History
Townley Haas threw down an all-time great relay split as part of the USA’s gold medal 4×200 relay tonight in Rio.
Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 4 Update)
You can follow Katinka Hosszu on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.
With Chalmers Stepping Up, Aussie Sprinting Hasn’t Missed A Beat
Kyle Chalmers is helping to fill the shoes left by James Magnussen’s shoulder surgery.
Great Britain Posts New National Record En Route To 4×200 Silver
James Guy anchored the British men’s 4×200 freestyle relay in record-setting style.
Rio Twitter Recap Day 4: It’s All About America’s Greats
Night four was incredibly entertaining, a fun trend that we’re starting to notice at these Olympic Games. Twitter was aflame…
Asia: Watanabe Carries on Japanese 200 Breast Legacy Inspired by Kitajima
Carrying on the tradition of success among Japanese breaststrokers, Ippei Watanabe rocked a new Olympic Record in the men’s 200 breast semifinals tonight. Watanabe was the top qualifier for finals, posting a 2:07.22.
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Slams British Record for 200 IM Silver
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor broke the British record that she set in semifinals yesterday en route to the 200 IM Olympic silver.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Four Finals
The heated rematch of Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos was one of the most anticipated events of the 2016 Olympic Games. Phelps would not lose, taking things out ahead of the field and holding on to win his 20th Olympic gold with a time of 1:53.36. Phelps now has four individual medals in the 200 fly.
African Recap Day 4: Le Clos Unable to Top Phelps, Misses Podium
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro Prelims – 9:00 a.m/12:00 p.m…
Even Last-Minute Ripped Cap Can’t Stop Michael Phelps From Gold #21
Michael Phelps’s cap ripped in his hands just moments before his final swim of Wednesday night, but the American Olympic hero wore teammate Conor Dwyer’s cap en route to gold medal #21.
At Long Last, The Next Generation of 200 Butterfliers Have Emerged
Masato Sakai and Tamas Kenderesi announced themselves as the next generation of 200 butterfliers after over a decade of Michael Phelps’ dominance.
Ippei Watanabe Breaks 200 Breast Olympic Record With 2:07.22
Japan’s Ippei Watanabe became the latest 200 breaststroker to rattle the world record, going 2:07.22 in the Rio Olympic semifinals to break the Olympic record and move to #3 all-time.
