Day 6 Prelims Preview: Manaudou’s Time To Shine In Men’s 50 Free
Florent Manaudou finally gets his opportunity to shine individually here in Rio with the men’s 50 free getting underway today.
Asia: Watanabe Carries on Japanese 200 Breast Legacy Inspired by Kitajima
Carrying on the tradition of success among Japanese breaststrokers, Ippei Watanabe rocked a new Olympic Record in the men’s 200 breast semifinals tonight. Watanabe was the top qualifier for finals, posting a 2:07.22.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Four Prelims Live Recap
Cameron McEvoy of Australia looks to be the man to beat after dropping a 47.04 in the 100m freestyle at the Australian Olympic trials.
3 Former Bolles Swimmers Qualify for 100 Free Semifinals in Rio
On day 4 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, former Bolles Sharks teammates Caeleb Dressel, Joseph Schooling, and Santo Condorelli all qualified for the semifinals of the men’s 100 free.
Joseph Schooling Sets 100 Free Singaporean Record in Rio Prelims
Schooling hit the wall in 48.27 to lower his previous record of 48.58, which he set at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.
Day 4 Prelims Preview: Loaded Men’s 100 Freestyle Gets Underway
The men’s 100 freestyle headlines four events at day 4 prelims in Rio.
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.
Rio 2016 Day 3 Scratch Report: Coventry Scratches 200 IM Prelims
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has opted out of the 200 IM today, where she was entered with a 2:12.29. Coventry, a former World Record holder, placed 6th in this race at the last Olympic Games in London.
Olympic Talking Points To Impress Your Non-Swimmer Friends
Take your mark, swimming fans, because after enduring countless Super Bowls and March Madnesses, it’s our time to shine.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Phelps Chasing 4-Straight In Men’s 100 Fly
The 2016 Rio Olympics has set the stage for an epic men’s 100 fly showdown, with the defending Olympic champion and World Record holder, reigning world champion, Junior World Record holder, and several other international stars.
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.
Two-Time NCAA Champion Joseph Schooling Drops 200 Fly in Rio
Double defending NCAA champion and U.S. Open recordholder in short course yards, Joseph Schooling has opted to drop the 200 meter butterfly at the Rio Olympics.
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.
Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Caeleb Dressel (Video)
Meet 2016 US Olympian Caeleb Dressel.
Why the Late Breath in Butterfly is Better
Two of the fastest butterflyers in the world today, Joseph Schooling of Singapore and Chad Le Clos of South Africa, have a delayed front breath, though they achieve it in slightly different ways.
