Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 4 Swimming Headlines
Didn’t have time to watch day four finals last night live or today before day five? Read on for the biggest swimming headlines from day four of Tokyo 2020.
11-Year-Old Lia Roggi Posts 1:01.46 100 Freestyle Split at IL Age Groups Champs
At the Illinois Age Group Championships, 11-year-old Lia Roggi split 1:01.46 on the second leg of Academy Bullets’ winning 400 Freestyle Relay.
Erin Gemmell, Summer Smith Highlight Psych Sheets for Richmond Futures Champs
Nation’s Capital’s Erin Gemmell and Bluefish Swim Club’s Summer Smith each hold multiple top seeds at the Futures Championships in Richmond.
Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 4: Chad le Clos Misses Olympic 200 Fly Podium Again
South African Chad le Clos, the London 2012 Olympic 200 fly champion, placed outside of the event podium for the second Olympics in a row.
Kozan, Han, Jett Among Top Names to Watch At 2021 Santa Clarita Futures
Wave II Trials finalist Justina Kozan highlights 2021 Santa Clarita Futures along with 13-yr-old prodigy Kayla Han and versatile Gabriel Jett of Clovis.
Charlotte Hook, Gretchen Walsh Highlight Huntsville Futures Psych Sheet
Charlotte Hook is seeded first in the 200 fly, 400 free, and 200 IM at the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championships in Huntsville, AL.
13-Year-Old Maxine Clarke Throws Down 57.66 SCM 100 Freestyle In Calgary
Maxine Clarke looks to be one of Canada’s newest up-and-coming age group swimmers, having hit a 57.66 SCM and a 59.05 LCM 100 freestyle.
Olimpiadi Tokyo Paltrinieri E Miressi I Due Italiani Nelle Finali Del Day5
Gregorio Paltrinieri e Alessandro Miressi sono i due italiani che questa notte disputeranno una finale all’Aquatics Centre di Tokyo
Tokyo 2020 Day 5 Prelims All-Star: Lee Juho Goes From 21st-4th In 2 Back Heats
Lee Juho notched a band new Koren record of 1:56.77 in the 200 back prelims to qualify 4th overall into the semi-finals.
Yui Ohashi Becomes 7th Straight Women’s 200/400 IM Olympic Champion
Yui Ohashi has become the latest woman to pull off a seemingly IM-specific feat by winning 2 Olympic gold medals in the same discipline.
Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 4: Titmus Continues Towards Record-Breaking Medal Haul
With her 2nd Olympic gold of the meet, Ariarne Titmus has put herself in the running for a record-breaking medal haul in Tokyo.
Emma McKeon Hits 52.13 Olympic 100 Freestyle Record To Lead Tokyo Prelims
McKeon led the pack of talented swimmers during the Tokyo 2020 women’s 100 freestyle prelims with a 52.13 Olympic record.
Kromowidjojo Withdraws From 100 Free, Brown Claims First Alternate In Swim-Off
Erika Brown won a swim-off over China’s Wu Qingfeng to claim first alternate status in the women’s 100 free semi-finals.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 4 Medal Table: USA and Australia Remain at the Top
Katie Ledecky (right) and Erica Sullivan (left) added a gold and a silver to Team USA’s medal count on Day 4 of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
Schoenmaker Hits 2:19.16 200 Breast Olympic Record, 2nd Fastest Swim In History
South African all-star Tatjana Schoenmaker now holds the Olympic record in both the women’s 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes.