Day 3 Prelims Preview: Phelps To Debut Individually In 200 Fly Heats
Michael Phelps will make his individual debut in Rio this morning in the 200 fly heats.
Gold Medals Over 30: Historically Rare, But Expected in Rio
Just eight swimmers have won gold medals after the age of 30. Michael Phelps is one of four athletes with a great shot to join that list this week
2016 Rio Olympic Preview: U.S. Men Overpowering In Medley Relay
The Americans come in as the favorites in the medley relay with lots of talent and depth on all four legs.
The 5 Quintessential Swimming Storylines For the 2016 Rio Olympics
Has Olympic fever hit yet? Check out this guide to catch up on the 5 biggest stories you need to know to follow all the Olympic swimming action from Rio 2016, beginning Saturday morning.
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Phelps Chasing 4-Straight In Men’s 100 Fly
The 2016 Rio Olympics has set the stage for an epic men’s 100 fly showdown, with the defending Olympic champion and World Record holder, reigning world champion, Junior World Record holder, and several other international stars.
The Official SwimSwam Rio 2016 Olympics Preview Schedule
Don’t miss a second of our pre-Olympic coverage with this handy central bookmark post, where we’ll link out to our event-by-event previews as they drop and track our medalist predictions as we make them.
Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Phelps Out For Redemption In Men’s 200 Fly
Michael Phelps’ performances last year at US Nationals in San Antonio set up an epic battle that will take place in Rio next week with him, Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh all vying for Olympic gold in the 200 fly.
Forget the Grill, Ryan Lochte Has a New Hairdo for Rio
What would Ryan Lochte do… if he forgot his grill at home and needed to express himself in a different way at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? No stranger to the spotlight, Lochte has always enjoyed expressing his quirkiness through his fashion.
200 m Schmetterling Herren: 1956, 1988, 2008, 2012 (Videos)
1956 gewann der Amerikaner William Yorzik die 200 m Schmetterling in Melbourne bei den Olympischen Spielen in 2:19,3, 1988 wurde…
Le Clos Has Eyes On Phelps, U.S. Trials
Chad Le Clos on Michael Phelps, “It’s incredible to make five Olympic Games.”
Pellegrini Posts World’s Second Fastest 200 Freestyle at Settecolli
After setting a new Italian record in the women’s 100 freestyle on Saturday Federica Pellegrini returned to the pool to…
Pellegrini Breaks Her Own National Record in the 100 Freestyle
Federica Pellegrini broke her own Italian record of 53.55 in the women’s 100 freestyle posting a time of 53.18 at the Settecolli Trophy…
Plenty of Star Power at the 2016 Settecolli Trophy
Some of the biggest names in the field will include Olympic champions Ruta Meilutyte, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Daniel Gyurta and Cameron van der Burgh as well as World Championship gold medalists Gregorio Paltrinieri, Kanako Watanabe, Laszlo Cseh and Jennie Johansson…
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ranking Phelps’ +1 In the Men’s 100 Fly
After looking through results form US Nationals, Arena Pro Swim Series, NCAA’s, and even Sectionals and various club invitationals, the following list has been compiled with my predictions for how the race in Omaha will shake out.
Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Men’s Edition
Michael Phelps will be searching for his first world record since 2009 this summer at his fifth and final Olympics.