Olympic Results Digest: All The Medalists & Records Set In The Pool In Tokyo
Everything you need for a quick refresher on what went down over eight days of swimming in Tokyo’s Olympic Aquatics Centre.
Australia, Great Britain & Canada Benefit From Relay Initiatives In Tokyo
Swimming Australia’s “relay project” paid off in Tokyo, and the Brits and Canadians have benefitted from a similar strategy.
Emma McKeon Leads All #Tokyo2020 Olympic Swimming Individual Medalists
Emma McKeon leads all Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimming medalists with 7 medals, 4 gold and 3 bronze. Caeleb Dressel had the most golds with five.
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
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 8: Dressel Joins Elite Company With Five Golds
Caeleb Dressel joins Mark Spitz, Matt Biondi and Michael Phelps as the only male swimmers to win five gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Tokyo Relay Splits: Chelsea Hodges Brings The Heat With 1:05.57 Breast Leg
The Australian breaststroker was on fire in the final and was a major player in the nation’s gold medal swim of 3:51.60.
Oleksiak Wins 7th Olympic Medal, Becomes Most Decorated Canadian In History
Oleksiak closed out the Tokyo 2020 Games by helping Canada to a 3:52.60 4×100 medley swim to take bronze and set a new national record.
Women’s 400 Medley Relay Final: Big Changes and Momentum in Play on Sunday
Kylie Masse will join the top-seeded Canadian medley relay in finals, giving them a big backstroke boost as they try to hold off the U.S. and Australia.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 7: Ledecky Will Continue To Paris, “Maybe” LA
“I’m at least going to ‘24, maybe ‘28,” Ledecky told NBC immediately after winning a third straight gold in the women’s 800 free.
Kylie Masse Breaks Canadian Record in 200 Backstroke in 2:05.42 to Win Silver
Canadian Kylie Masse earned her second silver medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a 2:05.42 in the women’s 200 backstroke on the penultimate day of competition.
Brazil, Lithuania Disqualified In Men’s Medley Relay; Canada Moves Into Final
Brazilian breaststroker Felipe Lima jumped early in the men’s 400 medley relay prelims, costing the team a spot in the final.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 6: Two More U.S. Men’s Streaks Come To An End
Ryan Murphy’s silver medal in the men’s 200 backstroke marked the end of a legendary run that saw the American men win six consecutive titles.
Penny Oleksiak Swims 52.59 to Break Canadian 100 Freestyle Record
In the women’s 100 freestyle final, Penny Oleksiak managed to cut a tenth off of her Canadian Record, swimming a time of 52.59 for 4th place.
Canadian Women Post 7:43.77 4×200 Freestyle NR, 11th Fastest All-Time
While they were left off the podium for a 4th place finish, the Canadian women managed to deliver a national record-breaking swim in the Tokyo 2020 4×200.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 5: US Women Beat 4×200 WR But Finish 2nd Again
Just as it happened in 2019, the American women swam quicker than the former world record in the 4×200 free relay but wound up with a silver medal.