Why Was Australia’s -0.03 Relay Start Not A DQ? A Rules Deep Dive
Zac Incerti’s relay start registered on official results as a -0.03. We dig into the rules on why that exchange didn’t call for an automatic disqualification.
Tokyo 2020 Men’s 100 Free Final: Fastest Qualification Times in History
USA’s Caeleb Dressel, the 3rd-fastest performer of all time, will race in the final of a men’s 100 free that took 47.82 to qualify for.
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.
China Wins 3rd Diving Gold Medal of Tokyo Olympics; US Repeats at Silver
Michael Hixon paired with Andrew Capobianco to win his second straight Olympic silver medal in the men’s 3-meter synchronized diving event.
Be a (Google Doodle) Olympian! “Champion Island” Includes Artistic Swimming
You, too, can be an Olympian with Google’s Doodle Champion Island game. (Good luck beating me in artistic swimming, though.)
Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 4: Chad le Clos Misses Olympic 200 Fly Podium Again
South African Chad le Clos, the London 2012 Olympic 200 fly champion, placed outside of the event podium for the second Olympics in a row.
Yui Ohashi Reveals 2015 Anemia, 2019 Confidence Struggles Before Olympic Golds
In an interview, double Olympic gold medalist Yui Ohashi revealed two major health struggles that have impacted her career: one physical and one mental.
Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Final
Four-time Olympic champion has this week pulled out of the team final and individual all-around final in order to ‘focus on her mental health’
#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet Day 4: Katie Ledecky Gets Her 1st Gold in Her 3rd Event
Katie Ledecky still didn’t have a day to dream of in Tokyo, but she got her first gold medal of these Olympic Games out of the way.
Gymnast Alvarado Skirts IOC Rules by Incorporating BLM into Tokyo Floor Routine
18-year-old Luciana Alvarado, Costa Rica’s first gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games, skirted IOC protest rules by adding a BLM tribute to her routine.
WATCH: Michael Andrew, Lilly King, US W 800 FR Relay Win Olympic Prelims Heats
During day 5 prelims, Lilly King (200 breast), Michael Andrew (200 IM), and the US women’s 800 free relay (Sims, Madden, McLaughlin, Forde) won their heats.
Australia Will Swap All 4 Legs of Women’s 800 Free Relay for Finals
Australia will match 3 of the 4 legs of their World Record setting 800 free relay from 2019, swapping in Leah Neale for Brianna Throssell.
Mona McSharry Sets New Irish Senior Record In 200m Breaststroke At Tokyo 2020
McSharry’s time of 2:25.08 knocked almost a full second off the previous record time she set in April of this year.
Patrick Callan: “Don’t Single One Man Out from the Team”
Patrick Callan came to the defense of his 800 free relay teammate Zach Apple on Twitter after the relay finished in 4th place on Wednesday.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 4: 19-Yr-Old Tomoru Honda Scores 200 Fly Silver
19-year-old Tomoru Honda of Japan couldn’t contain his big smile after snagging silver in the men’s 200m fly in Tokyo on day 4.