Medley Relay Preview: U.S. Women In Command, Men In For Close Battle
Check out a full preview of tonight’s medley relays, with full projections of all 16 finalists based off of their flat start times done here in Rio.
Phelps, Le Clos & Cseh Win Silver In First Ever Olympic 3-Way Tie
Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh tied for silver in the first ever three-way tie in Olympic history.
Sun Yang Inspired By Phelps: “I Think It’s Amazing and Unbelievable”
China’s Sun Yang cited Michael Phelps as motivation for him to continue swimming into his thirties.
Boglarka Kapas Breaks Own Hungarian Record To Win Bronze In 800 Free
Boglarka Kapas won bronze in the 800 free to re-break her own Hungarian national record set in the prelims.
Day 7 Finals Preview: Phelps Seeks 5th, Hosszu & Ledecky Eye 4th Golds
Katie Ledecky will look for her second straight 800 free Olympic title tonight.
Masse, Women’s Medley Relay Continue To Rewrite Canadian Records
Kylie Masse broke her own 100 back national record in the 400 medley relay prelims this morning, leading off the Canadian women who also combined to break the national record.
Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final
2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.
Day 7 Prelim All-Star: Ilya Druzhinin Cracks 15 Minute Barrier In 1500
Ilya Druzhinin had a terrific 1500m free this morning that almost saw him make the final out of heat 2.
Park Ends Disappointing Olympics with No-Show In 1500 Free Prelim
Park Tae Hwan didn’t show for his 1500 heat at the final prelims session of the Olympics.
Vanessa Garcia Breaks Own Puerto Rican National Record In 50 Free
Puerto Rico’s Vanessa Garcia broke her own 50 free national record in 24.94.
Poland DQed In Men’s 4×200 For Not Using Relay-Only Swimmer
After being left off the prelim relay, relay-only swimmer Pawel Werner’s exclusion led to Poland’s 4×200 free relay being DQed after they didn’t make finals.
Day 7 Relay Lineups: Along with Le Clos, Cseh Out of Men’s Medley
Both Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh will not swim the medley relay prelims, gearing up for a showdown with Michael Phelps and Joseph Schooling in the 100 fly tonight.
Day 7 Prelims Preview: Campbell Sisters Look To Rebound In 50 Free
The Campbell sisters will look to rebound this morning (or afternoon) in the 50 freestyle after a disappointing 100 freestyle final last night.
Michael Phelps Wins Record 4th Consecutive 200 IM, 22nd Career Gold
American Michael Phelps won his record fourth consecutive title in the men’s 200 IM tonight.
Oleksiak Becomes Most Decorated Canadian At Any Summer Olympics At 16
Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian ever at a summer Olympics, winning her fourth medal, a gold, in the 100 freestyle.