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SwimSwam’s Top 10 Races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

For the last day of the 2020 Olympic Games, we brought you our Top 10 swims from Tokyo, Top 5 for men and Top 5 for women

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Dressel, Peaty Deliver Fastest Relay Splits Of All-Time In Men’s Medley Final

Caeleb Dressel recorded the fastest 100 fly relay split of all-time in 49.03, propelling the Americans to a new world record in the men’s 400 medley relay.

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Great Britain Scorches European Record En Route To Men’s Medley Relay Silver

The men’s 4x100m medley relay field here put on a show, with Great Britain snagging the silver medal a new European Record.

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5 Takeaways from the Inaugural Olympic Mixed Medley Relay

James Guy did what James Guy does on the British mixed medley relay as they roared to a World Record and Olympic gold medal.

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SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 7

We saw two world records, an Olympic record, Katie Ledecky with the 3-peat, and a very questionable coaching decision for Team USA’s mixed relay on Day 7

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 7: 1 World Record, 1 European Record, 8 National Records

Italy took down National Records in the women’s 4×100 medley relay and 4×100 mixed medley relay (above.) Great Britain broke the mixed medley relay WR.

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Great Britain Annihilates World Record In Mixed 400 Medley For Decisive Gold

Adam Peaty recorded the second-fastest 100 breaststroke split in history (56.78) as Great Britain torched the mixed 400 medley relay world record in 3:37.58.

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Double Olympic Champ Tom Dean Breaks Down 200 Free, 4×200 Free Relay

Dean breaks down both of his golden races, describing how he adjusted to the Olympic environment and embraced the pressure of an Olympic final

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Duncan Scott Ties 1908 Athlete As Most Decorated British Olympic Swimmer

Sealing up silver in the men’s 200m IM final here in Tokyo, Duncan Scott tied 1908 Olympian Henry Taylor as the most decorated British Olympic athlete.

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 6: Bulgaria’s First Olympic Swimming Finalist Since 1988

After placing 4th in the men’s 100 butterfly semifinals, Josif Miladinov is Bulgaria’s first Olympic swimming finalist in 33 years.

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Duncan Scott Scores 200 IM Silver With 1:55.28 British Record

British swimmer Duncan Scott earned his 2nd individual silver meal here in Tokyo, capturing a British record in the men’s 200m IM.

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Brits Down European Record In Mixed Medley Relay, Peaty Splits 57.0

Adam Peaty registered the third-fastest 100 breaststroke split of all-time as Great Britain lowered its European Record in the mixed 400 medley relay.

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 5: Finland Wins First Olympic Swimming Medal in 25 Years

Matti Mattson (above) broke his Finnish National Record in the 200 breast to win bronze (2:07.13). This is Finland’s first Olympic swimming medal since 1996,

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SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 4

It was a perfectly executed race for Great Britain, who had 3 of the 6 fastest splits of the field to win their first gold in this event since 1904

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 4: Great Britain Comes Within .03 of 4×200 Free WR

Great Britain’s 4×200 free relay broke the European Record set by Russia at the 2009 World Championship. Hungary and Germany joined the European medal table.

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