Relay Lineups: Efimova/King Confirmed Breaststroke Medley Relay Prelims Legs
After their younger teammates out-swam them, veterans Yulia Efimova (ROC) and Lilly King (USA) have been put on the BR prelims spots for the 400 medley relay.
Tatjana Schoenmaker Breaks the Ice With 2:18.95 200 Breast World Record
Schoenmaker threw down the first sub-2:19 women’s 200 breaststroke just 5 years after her country sent 0 women to the Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Finals Preview
Tonight’s finals lineup: the women’s 200 breaststroke, men’s 200 backstroke, women’s 100 freestyle, and the men’s 200 IM.
#Tokyo2020 Mixed Medley Relay: Brutal Lineup Decisions Loom For USA, Australia
Does Caeleb Dressel swim a 100 fly/50 free/mixed medley relay triple? Which of Kaylee McKeown, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell double up for Australia?
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.
Tokyo Relay Speculations: Are King & Efimova Off Their Medley Relays?
Teens USA’s Jacoby and ROC’s Chikunova bested their veteran teammates King and Efimova in the 1BR final. But will the experienced vets keep their relay spots?
Rebecca Soni Gives Insight On Lydia Jacoby Breaststroke Olympic Gold
After seeing Lydia Jacoby win the women’s 100 breast, Soni compared Jacoby’s reaction to what Soni felt when winning her first 200 breast title in 2008
Both Tokyo Olympic 100 Breaststroke Champions Were Coached By Women
Female coaches are rare at the top levels of Olympic swimming, but they’re becoming more-and-more common thanks to women like Mel Marshall (above).
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 3: Jacoby Defeats King, USA Earns 3 Bronzes
As Lydia Jacoby upset Lilly King in the women’s 100 BR final, the USA earned 3 bronzes thanks to the 100 Bk efforts of Ryan Murphy and Regan Smith.
Lydia Jacoby Embraces Hometown’s Reaction to Her 100 Breaststroke Olympic Gold
Though the Tokyo Aquatic Center was largely empty, Lydia Jacoby’s hometown of Seward, Alaska, was in raptures Monday night when the teen won Olympic gold.
WATCH: McKeown Wins 100 BK Showdown, Jacoby Upsets In 100 BR (Day 3)
Watch all of the race videos from an exciting third night of swimming in Tokyo.
Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 3 Swimming Headlines
Last night was full of historical finishes and upsets across 4 finals and 3 semifinals. Check out the biggest swimming headlines from day 3 of Tokyo 2020.
SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 3
We saw youngsters step up on Day 3, including 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby, 16-year-old David Popovici, and Aussie superstar Kaylee Mckeown
Tokio 2020: Lydia Jacoby, 17 años, sorprende al mundo con oro en 100 braza
La estadounidense de 17 años Lydia Jacoby ha ganado el oro olímpico en 100 braza con 1:04.95, ganando a las favoritas Schoenmaker y Lilly King.
2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Biggest Highlights and Upsets Day 1-3
On day 3, no one correctly predicted the podium order of the women’s 100 breast where 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby won and World Record holder Lilly Kind got 3rd.
