Jay Litherland

How Did We Do? Reviewing Our Hits (And Misses) Of The Olympic Pick ’em Contest

SwimSwam’s official selections ended up placing tied for 24th in the Olympic Pick ’em Contest, while editor-in-chief Braden Keith tied for fourth.

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Olympic Results Digest: All The Medalists & Records Set In The Pool In Tokyo

Everything you need for a quick refresher on what went down over eight days of swimming in Tokyo’s Olympic Aquatics Centre.

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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan on Swimming the Perfect 400 IM

There are a lot of layers to this analysis, including swims from Kalisz, Foster, Litherland and Seto, and we air them out entirely.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Gunnar Bentz Announces Retirement After 200 Fly Final

2016 Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Bentz announced Tuesday that the men’s 200 butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics would be the final race of his career.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview

Zhang Yufei has remained cool, calm, and collected throughout the prelims and semis of the 100 butterfly. Will she be able to hold off the field in the final?

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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results

Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. His 2000 World Record, 4:11.76, was 21 years ago in a tiny, non-compression suit.

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#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet For Non Swimmers Day One Recap

In the first finals session, this 18-year old kid from Tunisia that nobody has heard of won the 400 free and everyone lost their minds.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

Loving every minute of being at the Olympic Games, here are my favorite shots from the first session of finals here in Tokyo:

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 1 Results

Gilrad Xyvers leads the Pick’Em scores with 57 points after a day of multiple upsets including reigning world champion Daiya Seto missing the 400 IM final.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Australia’s Emma McKeon should swim twice tonight, leading 100 fly semifinals and swimming a leg on Australia’s world-record-hopeful 4×100 free relay.

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Kalisz Takes 400 IM Gold, But About Those Final Times

The Americans went 1-2 in the en’s 400m IM here in Tokyo, led by Chase Kalisz and then Jay Litherland. But what happened with the times?

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 1: US Doubles Opening Night Medal Count From 2016

While there’s plenty of swimming to come in the next week, the USA team looks strong after doubling their Day 1 medal count from 2016

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Kalisz, Litherland Win First U.S. Medals Of Tokyo Games With 1-2 In 400 IM

Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland picked up the first medals for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a 1-2 finish in the men’s 400 IM.

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Day 1 Roundup: What are the Fans Saying on Social Media?

Fans, coaches, swimmers, and parents shared their thoughts on social media on Day 1 of swimming at the 2020 Olympics.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 1 Finals Preview

On the slate include the men’s 400 IM final, women’s 100 FL semis, men’s 400 FR final, women’s 400 IM final, men’s 100 BR semis, and the women’s 400 FR relay.

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