Miller: That was the fastest heat of breaststroke in history (Video)
Aside from Peaty’s world record, there were 3 swimmers under 59 and all 8 competitors snuck under 1:00.
Dana Vollmer: I did what I set out to do (Video)
Defending Olympic champion Dana Vollmer managed to get on the podium. Vollmer was a 56.63 to take the bronze.
Ledecky: After 2013 my goal was 3:56 or better (Video)
Ledecky was outstanding, reminiscent of a 2007-2008 Michael Phelps, beating the world record line by over a body length and finishing several body-lengths ahead of second place
Peaty: Hopefully there’s many more boundaries to be broken (Video)
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty absolutely demolished what anyone in the world thought was possible in the 100m breaststroke.
Sarah Sjostrom: “I had doubts all the time” (Video)
As expected, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom absolutely dominated the field here in Rio in the 100m butterfly
James Magnussen: We’re thrilled with a bronze medal (Video)
Australia, after not even medaling in the 400 Free Relay in London, managed to make it onto the podium this time around with a 3rd place finish
Held finds guidance in teammates Phelps, Adrian (Video)
The Americans finally were able to redeem themselves after losing the Olympic gold to the French at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Kalisz: “I have no regrets from that race” (Video)
Kalisz managed to swim up to Hagino’s hip, but couldn’t get any farther than that as Hagino held him off in order to win his first Olympic gold medal
Horton: “I said Drug Cheat because he tested positive” (Video)
Horton called Yang out for his previous doping violation, and backed up his talk with a gold medal performance in the 400, dethroning Yang who was the defending Olympic champion.
Nathan Adrian: Michael is a huge part of the Olympic Movement (Video)
The reigning Olympic champ cited when Phelps won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing olympics, he got a $1,000,000 bonus from Speedo
Missy: In the water, I’m always having the time of my life (Video)
In a pre-olympic press conference merely days before the games are to begin, Missy opened up to the press on a couple of different topics
Ledecky explains pre race visualization rituals (Video)
As we see the American athletes in press conferences, a majority of them look different.
Ledecky: This is the year we’ve been working towards (Video)
When you own all 10 of the top 10 swims ever recorded in the 800 free, your true opposition is the clock… and yourself.
Katie Ledecky reminisces on 2012 Olympic experience (Video)
At just 19 years old, Ledecky will be swimming in her 2nd Olympics, having won gold in the 800 meter freestyle at the London Olympics.