Tokyo 2020 Day 6 Prelims All-Star: Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan Continues To Improve
Ramadan has qualified for an Olympic semi-final mere weeks after hitting the 100 butterfly FINA A cut for the first time.
Mattsson Snags 200 Breast Bronze To Give Finland First Tokyo Medal
At 27 years of age, Finnish swimmer Matti Mattsson notched a new national record en route to taking 200m breast Olympic bronze.
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.
Dressel Ties Olympic Record, Majerski Joins Sub-51 Club In Men’s 100 Fly
Dressel matched Joseph Schooling’s Olympic Record of 50.39, while the defending champion from Singapore finished well outside the semis in 44th.
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Slices Three Seconds Off Russian Record In 800 Free
The 21-year-old clocked 8:18.77 to qualify fifth for the Olympic final and lower her Russian Record of 8:21.86 set in May.
McIntosh Continues To Marvel: 14-Year-Old Smashes Canadian 800 Free NAG In 8:25
Summer McIntosh’s time of 8:25.04 makes her more than three seconds faster than any American ever in the 13-14 age group, including Katie Ledecky.
Watch China Break Women’s 4×200 Free Relay WR: Day 5 Finals Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from the day 5 finals session of the Tokyo Olympics including when the entire women’s 4×200 free relay podium beat the World Record
Bobby Finke Shatters American Record En Route to First 800 Free Olympic Gold
The Olympics have officially seen their first podium in the men’s 800 freestyle, with American Bobby Finke coming from behind to finish on top.
Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 5: Aussie Women Fall After Questionable Relay Decision
Australia switched all four of their swimmers from the women’s 4×200 free relay prelims, a move which may have cost them the gold.
Chinese Women Earn 4×200 Freestyle Victory In World Record Fashion
The Chinese women accomplished a massive upset in the women’s 4×200 free, snagging an Olympic gold medal as well as a new world record.
Zhang Yufei Delivers World’s Fastest 200 Fly In 12 Years To Earn Olympic Gold
The women’s 200 butterfly world record has been absolutely untouchable since 2009 but Zhang Yufei has just come closer than anyone else has in over a decade.
Stubblety-Cook Hits 3rd Fastest 200 Breast In History For OLY Record And Gold
Stubblety-Cook won Olympic gold with a 2:06.38 and became the first-ever man to swim under 2:07 in the event at an Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 Day 5 Prelims All-Star: Lee Juho Goes From 21st-4th In 2 Back Heats
Lee Juho notched a band new Koren record of 1:56.77 in the 200 back prelims to qualify 4th overall into the semi-finals.
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.
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.