Rio Day 7 Medal Table: Tonight Highlights American Dominance
In one of the most exciting races of these Games, Dirado won the 200 back over the Iron Lady.
Watch: Team Canada Swimmers React To Penny Oleksiak Winning Gold
Oleksiak tied for the gold medal, winning her fourth medal of the Games and the first by a Canadian swimmer in 24 years. It’s also Canada’s first here in Rio.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Seven Prelims Live Recap
Cate and Bronte Campbell of Australia will get the chance to redeem themselves in the 50m freestyle today after both failing to make the podium in the 100 last night.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Seven Prelims
Thanks to an amazing breaststroke split by Katie Meili the Americans posted the fastest time in the heats of the medley relay.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Finals Live Recap
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Six Finals
In a stunning victory Michael Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive gold medals in a single event at the Olympic Games. Phelps was a 1:54.66 at the wall to win the race by almost two full seconds, asserting his dominance as the greatest swimmer of all time.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Prelims Live Recap
Finally Michael Phelps is up in the men’s 100m butterfly. This event is arguably the toughest on his schedule for him. He wasn’t remarkably fast at the US Olympic Trials but has shown throughout this meet that he’s much better than he was just a few weeks ago.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Five Finals Live Recap
Swimming’s blue ribbon event will give way to a Aussie-American duel with a Canadian somewhere in the middle. Kyle Chalmers and Cameron McEvoy of Australia will be trying to take down both Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel of the United States.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Five Finals
They’re the top two seeds for tomorrow’s final where they’re going to have one last final showdown to cap off one of the best rivalries in swimming.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Five Prelims Live Recap
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte could possibly be setting up their last Olympic showdown of all time in this event. Phelps is the top seed, the three-time defending Olympic champ, Lochte the world record holder, and they’re not alone in the competition.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Five Prelims
Phelps won his heat over Thiago Pereira with what appeared to be an extremely easy 1:58.41. Phelps and Lochte are set up for a potential final showdown in the final tomorrow night assuming they move past the semifinals.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Four Finals Live Recap
Michael Phelps wins 200 butterfly gold.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Four Finals
The heated rematch of Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos was one of the most anticipated events of the 2016 Olympic Games. Phelps would not lose, taking things out ahead of the field and holding on to win his 20th Olympic gold with a time of 1:53.36. Phelps now has four individual medals in the 200 fly.
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.
Rio Rapid Fire: Day Four Prelims
Kyle Chalmers of Australia and Caeleb Dressel of the United States raced in the same heat. Chalmers got the better of Dressel in 47.90 while Dressel finished just one one-hundredth behind him in 47.91.