Day 3 Prelims Preview: Phelps To Debut Individually In 200 Fly Heats
Michael Phelps will make his individual debut in Rio this morning in the 200 fly heats.
She Does It Again: Ledecky Smashes WR With 3:56.46 In 400 Free
Katie Ledecky’s campaign for 2016 Olympic dominance has started out perfect – just like Ledecky in individual international finals.
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.
22 Swimmers To Bear Their Nations Flag at the Opening Ceremonies
22 swimmers will bear the flag at the 2016 Opening Ceremonies.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Opposites Collide In Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay
After missing the podium in this race at the 2015 FINA World Championshps, the defending Olympic champions from Team USA will be pushed hard by the Australian in their attempt at 400 medley relay redemption in Rio.
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.
Dive Into the Records with Barry Revzin
Barry Revzin shares with us the world records progressions over the year, with graphs and explanations.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Australia Chasing WR in Women’s 400 Free Relay
As we head into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia looks like the team to beat in the women’s 4×100 free relay. This year, the Aussies have 3 women under 53 seconds, with Cate Campbell (52.06), Bronte Campbell (52.58), and Emma McKeon (52.80) sitting 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the World Rankings.
Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Campbells Look To Go 1-2 In Women’s 100 Free
Newly-minted World Record Holder Cate Campbell of Australia is the one to beat in the women’s 100m freestyle event at the 2016 Olympic Games.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: American Women on WR Hunt in 800 Free Relay
The American quartet will be chasing gold as well as the Chinese World Record of 7:42.08.
2016 Rio Olympics Previews: 2 World Leaders Clash in Women’s 200 Free
Katie Ledecky will attempt to handle Sarah Sjostrom in the 200 free in Rio in a blockbuster showdown between two forces in the sport of swimming.
Paltrinieri, Pellegrini Highlight Finalized Italian Olympic Team
Defending World and European champion Gregorio Paltrinieri seeks Olympic glory after finishing 5th in 2012 in London.
Govorov Puts Up World’s Top Time in the 50 Butterfly at French Open
Andrii Govorov posted a 22.69 in the 50 butterfly at the French Open, which is the fastest textile swim in history…
Hosszu, Peaty and Hoshi Just a Few of the Stars to Compete in Vichy
World Championship gold medalists Katinka Hosszu, Adam Peaty, Natsumi Hoshi, Florent Manaudou and Camille Lacourt headline a star studded field for this year’s French Open in Vichy…
Leah Smith Becomes All-Time 2nd-Fastest 400 Free Textile Performer
Leah Smith posted a 4:00.65 in the final of the women’s 400 free tonight to become the second-fastest textile performer in history.
