Asia: Hagino Wins First Ever 400 IM Gold for Japan to Break USA Streak
On day 1 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Kosuke Hagino made history for Japan in the first medal race of the meet. Heading into the Games, Hagino was the front runner in the men’s 400 IM, and he didn’t disappoint in tonight’s final.
Kosuke Hagino Breaks Asian Record On Way To Gold Medal in 400 IM
Kosuke Hagino put together a fantastic swim on his way to winning the 400 IM in an Asian record 4:06.05.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Live Recap
The day has finally arrived, the 2016 Olympic Games will commence in the pool, beginning a week-long mix of triumph and heartbreak depicting the raw emotion of sport displayed exclusively at the Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day 1 Finals Preview
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will look for her first Olympic medal tonight after narrowly missing the wolrd record this morning in the women’s 400 IM.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day One Prelims (Swimming)
Adam Peaty managed to take a huge chunk off his own world record of 57.92 in the 100m breaststroke with a 57.55 performance. The time makes him a remarkable 0.86-seconds faster than any other swimmer in history in the event.
2016 Rio Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Preview
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will contest the women’s 400 IM this morning, four years after her devastating 4th place finish in London.
The Official SwimSwam Rio 2016 Olympics Preview Schedule
Don’t miss a second of our pre-Olympic coverage with this handy central bookmark post, where we’ll link out to our event-by-event previews as they drop and track our medalist predictions as we make them.
Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Phelps Out For Redemption In Men’s 200 Fly
Michael Phelps’ performances last year at US Nationals in San Antonio set up an epic battle that will take place in Rio next week with him, Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh all vying for Olympic gold in the 200 fly.
Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Japan Primed For 1-2 Finish In Men’s 400 IM
The Japanese combo of Kosuke Hagino and Daiya Seto will look to end the Americans streak of five straight Olympic gold medals in the 400 IM.
US Men Lead Top-3 Olympic Seeds, Women Narrowly Edge Aussies
The US men and women both lead the Olympic swimming psych sheets for seeds in the top-3, but Australia isn’t too far behind for second in both.
Kosuke Hagino To Swim 3 Individual Events In Rio
Kosuke Hagino will swim just three individual events at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Daiya Seto Registers A Smooth 4:12.31 400 IM In Mesa
A vital component of the 2016 Japanese Olympic team, Daiya Seto led a small elite contingency in its stop at the Narwhal Invite in Mesa.
Japanese Olympic Team Heads to Sierra Nevada After Mare Nostrum
The Japanese Olympic team will compete in the Mare Nostrum events in Canet and Barcelona before heading to an altitude camp in Sierra Nevada…
2016 Japan Open: Ikee, Kaneto Shine At Day 3 Finals
Rikako Ikee had an impressive win in the women’s 100 fly, clocking 57.57.
2016 Japan Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Cameron McEvoy and James Magnussen will both compete in the 50 freestyle on the final day of the Japan Open.
