Asia: Sun Wins 200 Free, But Will His Success Translate To His Mile?
After getting touched out in the 400 free on day 1, China’s Sun Yang swam to his first gold of these Games, earning the top of the podium in the men’s 200 freestyle.
O’Connor Breaks British Record and Sneaks into All Time Top 5
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted a time of 2:07.57 in the semi-finals of the women’s 200 IM breaking her own British record of 2:08.21…
South America Recap: Lyrio Scores New 200 Free Continental Record
Manuella Lyrio’s Brazilian and South American records in prelims of the 200 free this morning highlighted the day for the South American swimmers.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Three Finals
Repping the stars n’ stripes Ryan Murphy of the USA managed to continue a longstanding tradition of American excellence in the 100m backstroke with a gold medal performance. His 51.97 makes him the fastest textile swimmer of all time in the event and ranks as the second fastest performance ever only behind Aaron Peirsol’s world record.
Australia’s Swimming Power Couple Lost Steam On Night 3 In Rio
Emily Seebohm and Mitch Larkin, both from Australia, came out medal-less on a night when each was favored to make a run for the gold.
Twitter Recap Day 3: Lilly King Makes Non-Swimmers Pay Attention
Michael Phelps has long been heralded for bringing attention to the sport of swimming. Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky, and Missy Franklin…
Fu Yuanhui, Xu Jiayu Set Chinese Records in 100 Backstroke
Fu Yuanhui and Xu Jiayu both set Chinese records in the 100 meter backstroke tonight in two electrifying and surprising finals that put both swimmers on the podium.
Watch the Race Videos from Finals on Day 5 of 2016 U.S. Open
Watch Madisyn Cox and all the other event winners from the final night of competition at 2016 U.S. Open Championships.
Rio Day 3 Medal Table: Dominant Medal Haul for Team USA
Lilly King won a historical battle against Yulia Efimova tonight, adding one more gold to the USA total.
2016 Olympics: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault
Thanks to Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.
African Recap Day 3: Le Clos’ Risky Strategy Pays Off
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 3 Update)
You can follow Katinka Hosszu on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.
Phelps Becomes the First to Reach Five Consecutive Finals
By qualifying for the 200 butterfly final Michael Phelps becomes the first swimmer to make the Olympic final in the same event in five consecutive Games…
Kylie Masse Breaks CAN Record In 100 Back, Wins First Olympic Medal
Canadian Kylie Masse won bronze in the women’s 100 back in a new national record, the Canadian women three medals in three days.
Race Videos from Day 4 Finals at 2016 U.S. Open
Watch the race videos from Day 4 finals at 2016 U.S. Open.
