Brittany Maclean Breaks Canadian Record In 400 Free, Advances To Final
Brittany Maclean broke her own Canadian record in the Olympic heats for the second straight Games en route to qualifying 5th for the final.
New Zealand Distance Star Lauren Boyle Misses 400 Free Final
New Zealand’s distance star Lauren Boyle has missed out on the Rio 400 free final after placing 14th in prelims.
Katsumi Nakamura Becomes First Japanese Man Under 48 in 100 Free
Katsumi Nakamura was out like a rocket in the first heat of the men’s 4×100 free relay, flying to a 47.99 finish as the lead-off for Japan’s relay.
Katie Ledecky Breaks Olympic Record in 400 Free Prelims
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
2015 World Champs Finalist Kanako Watanabe DQ’d in 100 Breast Prelims
Japan’s Kanako Watanabe was disqualified during the women’s 100 breaststroke prelims.
Shi & Wu Win China’s 4th-Straight Women’s 3m Sychro Diving Gold
Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia won the opening diving event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, giving China its 4th-straight Olympic gold in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard.
France’s Agnel Misses 200 Free Semis; Won’t Defend His Olympic Title
Defending Olympic champion Yannick Agnel of France will not have the chance to repeat his title in the men’s 200 free in Rio after finishing 19th in heats.
IPC Suspends All Russian Athletes from Entering Paralympic Games
In the most extreme anti-doping measure yet, the International Paralympic Committee has decided to forbid all Russian athletes from competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Aussie Women’s Polo on 2016 Gold: “We’re Not Scared of the Challenge”
Rowie Webster says that the Australian women’s water polo team is going to “come out very hard” during the Olympic…
Youngest Swimmer at the Olympics, Gaurika Singh, Wins Her Heat in Rio
The youngest swimmer in Rio, Gaurika Singh from Nepal, got off to a strong start in her first Olympic Games appearance.
Sun Reacts to Horton’s Drug Cheat Comments
The Olympic feud between China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s Mack Horton continued to gather steam after their 400 free final in Rio.
Ustinova, Medeiros Both Miss 100 Back Semis After Anti-Doping Hurdles
Eligibility in question after scrapes with anti-doping enforcement this year, both Russia’s Daria Ustinova and Brazil’s Etiene Medeiros competed in the women’s 100 back, but missed the semifinal cut.
2016 Olympic Games: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault
Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.
2016 Rio Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Preview
Katie Ledecky will take to the pool for her first individual event of the Olympic Games; the 400 free.
Destin Lasco Cracks Michael Andrew’s NAG Record In SCY 200 Free
Destin Lasco broke Michael Andrew’s NAG in the SCY 200 free.
