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.
National Records Fall, Seto And Le Clos Hit 9th, 16th In Men’s 200 Fly Prelims
Taiwan’s Eddie Wang, Switzerland’s Noe Ponti, and Norway’s Tomoe Hvas all notched new national records during the 200 butterfly heats.
Candian Men Lower 4×100 Freestyle National Record, Hayden Opens With a 47.99
9 years after winning Olympic bronze in the 100 freestyle, Brent Hayden continues to impress and has just helped his country to a new national record.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 2: Li Bingjie Makes History In 400 Free
Li Bingjie of China raced her way to the podium in the women’s 400m freestyle on day 2 of these Olympic Games.
Regan Smith Hits The 4th 100 Back Olympic Record Of The Games With 57.86 Semi
Smith will advance as top seed into the finals after swimming a 57.86 Olympic record during semis. That was the 4th time the mark has fallen this year.
Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 2: Titmus Topples Ledecky, McKeon Picks Up Medal #2
It was another big day for the Australians as Ariarne Titmus did what many have deemed impossible by defeating Katie Ledecky in an individual Olympic final.
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.
Isabel Gose Breaks German Record in 400 Free After 2 Second Time Drop
Teenager Isabel Gose qualified for the Olympic final and cracked more than half-a-second off the German Record in the women’s 400 free prelims.
Summer McIntosh Lowers Canadian Record, Makes 400 Free Olympic Final At 14
McIntosh’s time of 4:02.72 breaks Brittany MacLean’s 2016 Canadian Record of 4:03.43, putting her in contention for a medal at the Tokyo Games.
Fairweather Drops 4 Seconds, Hits 4:02.28 NZL National Record
17-year-old Erika Fairweather swam fearlessly in the 400m free heats, cracking a New Zealand national record to make the final.
SWE’s Sophie Hansson and FIN’s Ida Hulkko Notch 100 BR National Marks in Tokyo
During the women’s 100 breast prelims, Sweden’s Sophie Hansson (1:05.66) and Finland’s Ida Hulkko (1:06.19) both broke their respective national marks.
