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.
#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet for Non Swimmers – Day 3 Recap
17-year old Lydia Jacoby, from Seward, Alaska, dethroned the King in the women’s 100 breaststroke final. She’s the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska.
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.
Titmus’ Coach Dean Boxall On His Viral Celebration: “I Bleed With My Athletes”
“He’s very passionate about what he does – he really becomes quite animated,” 400m freestyle gold medalist Ariarne Titmus said of her coach Dean Boxall.
FINA Grants Additional Open Water Marathon Swim Qualifying Spot for Olympics
After Kazakhstan’s Vitaly Khudyakov appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, FINA acquiesced and granted a 26th qualification spot for the Olympics.
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.
Pellegrini Makes History Entering 5th Consecutive 200 Free Olympic Final
Italy’s Federica Pellegrini sealed her status as an Olympic icon even further by making the women’s 200m free final in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 3: Daiya Seto Has One Final Chance
Out of the 400m IM final, out of the 200m fly final, Japan’s Daiya Seto looks to the 200 IM to finally make his mark here in Tokyo.
Tom Dean hace historia para Reino Unido al ganar el oro olímpico en 200 libre
Tokio 2020: en una actuación histórica para la natación británica, Tom Dean y Duncan Scott ganaron el oro y la plata en el 200 libre masculino.
Kaylee McKeown gana una batalla histórica en 100 espalda con récord olímpico
En la carrera más rápida de la historia, la australiana Kaylee McKeown se ha llevado el oro olímpico por delante de Masse y Smith con 57.47.
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.
Julimar Avila Becomes 1st Honduras, Universality Swimmer to Advance at Olympics
Julimar Avila made history on Tuesday evening in Japan when she became the first swimmer in her country’s history to advance at the Olympics.
Rylov oro en 100 espalda en Tokio con récord de Europa, Hugo González 6º
Con un tiempo de 51.98, Rylov ha superado a los favoritos Kolesnikov y Murphy para llevarse el oro olímpico. El español Hugo González 6º con 52.78.
Tokyo 2020 Day 4 Prelims All-Star: Roman Mityukov, Switzerland
Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov opened up the session swimming 100 free heats and closed it with a leg on a national-record 4×200 free relay.
Romanchuk Leads Record-Filled Olympic Debut In Men’s 800 Freestyle
Eight new national records were set in the men’s 800 free prelims, led by Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk who sets the inaugural Olympic Record in 7:41.28.