Tokyo 2020, North America Day 5: US Women Beat 4×200 WR But Finish 2nd Again
Just as it happened in 2019, the American women swam quicker than the former world record in the 4×200 free relay but wound up with a silver medal.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics In Photos: Day 5 Finals
Yet again, so much emotion and excitement in one session! Here are some of my favorites from the morning of tears and cheers.
Regan Smith Leads Off Mixed Medley Heat in 57.64, Unofficially #5 Swim All-Time
Regan Smith put up the fifth-fastest 100 backstroke swim of all-time with a 57.64, though it won’t official count for records or rankings.
Relay Lineups: China & Britain Go All-In, Italy/Canada Gamble on Mixed Medley
Canada left both Maggie MacNeil and Penny Oleksiak off of the mixed medley relay prelims, gambling on the team making the final without them.
Watch China Break Women’s 4×200 Free Relay WR: Day 5 Finals Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from the day 5 finals session of the Tokyo Olympics including when the entire women’s 4×200 free relay podium beat the World Record
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Prelims Preview
Just hours after his Olympic gold medal performance in the 100 freestyle, Caeleb Dressel will be back in the water on day 6 for the men’s 100 butterfly.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 5 Medal Table: 2 Golds and 2 Olympic Records for China
China and Japan leapfrog Canada and the Russian Olympic Committee on Day 5 to take over at the 4th and 5th positions on the medal table.
2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Day 5 Results
Only 4 Pick’Em voters correctly picked Bobby Finke (above) to win the men’s 800 freestyle final. 685 people gave the win to Paltrinieri who finished in 2nd.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
China’s Zhang Yufei, the top seed by 1.3 seconds with 2:04.89, will race in the final of the women’s 200 fly on Thursday morning in Tokyo.
Zhang Yufei Delivers World’s Fastest 200 Fly In 12 Years To Earn Olympic Gold
The women’s 200 butterfly world record has been absolutely untouchable since 2009 but Zhang Yufei has just come closer than anyone else has in over a decade.
Olimpiadi Di Tokyo 2020 Live Recap E Risultati Finali Day 5
La sessione di giovedì mattina, che consiste nelle finali e semifinali del giorno 5, produrrà cinque nuovi campioni olimpici.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 5 Finals Preview
Perhaps the race of the Olympics: 2016 Olympic champ Kyle Chalmers takes on 2017/2019 World champ Caeleb Dressel with gold and the world record on the line.
Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 4 Swimming Headlines
Didn’t have time to watch day four finals last night live or today before day five? Read on for the biggest swimming headlines from day four of Tokyo 2020.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
USA’s Katie Ledecky will compete in the finals of both the 200 free and a new Olympic event, the women’s 1500 free, on Wednesday morning in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Two-time defending world champ Caeleb Dressel will take on defending Olympic champ Kyle Chalmers across heats of the 100 free today.
