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.
Anton Chupkov Confirms Impending Retirement: “The Next Goal Is To Enjoy Life”
The two-time world champion told reporters he plans to move on from the sport after finishing fourth in the men’s 200 breaststroke Olympic final.
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.
Yang Junxuan Scratches 100 Free Semifinals After Brown and Qingfeng Swim-Off
Four swimmers, two ties, one swim-off, and one scratch later and the field for the women’s 100 freestyle semifinals was set.
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey Re-Breaks Owns 100 Free Asian Records in Semis
Hong Kong’s Siobahn Haughey broke her own Asian Record today in the semifinals of the women’s 100 free after initially setting the mark in prelims.
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.
Relay Lineups: Braving Doubles, China Loads Up For Women’s 4×200 Free Relay
Australia will swap out all four legs from prelims, including replacing Mollie O’Callaghan after she set a world junior record leading off the prelims relay.
Sandpipers of Nevada’s Ron Aitken is On Deck at Tokyo Olympics
In spite of not being publicly named to the U.S. Olympic coaching staff, Sandpipers of Nevada coach Ron Aitken has been taken to Tokyo anyway.
10-Time Paralympic Medalist Roy Perkins Pushes Back on Becca Meyers Outrage
Paralympian Roy Perkins shared heated thoughts about Meyers sitting out of the Tokyo Paralympics after being denied her mother as her personal care assistant.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 5 Finals Preview
Perhaps the race of the Olympics: 2016 Olympic champ Kyle Chalmers takes on 2017/2019 World champ Caeleb Dressel with gold and the world record on the line.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
After anchoring Australia to a world record in the 400 free relay, Cate Campbell will contest her first individual race on Day 5 in the women’s 100 free.
Why Was Australia’s -0.03 Relay Start Not A DQ? A Rules Deep Dive
Zac Incerti’s relay start registered on official results as a -0.03. We dig into the rules on why that exchange didn’t call for an automatic disqualification.
Tokyo 2020 Men’s 100 Free Final: Fastest Qualification Times in History
USA’s Caeleb Dressel, the 3rd-fastest performer of all time, will race in the final of a men’s 100 free that took 47.82 to qualify for.