SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1
SwimSwam brings you the Top 5 races from Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, plus the Belly Flop of the Day and the Hot Topic of the Finals
Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer Swims 1:45.05 to Break 200 FR South American Record
Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer took down his own 2018 South American record in the 200 free at 1:45.05, qualifying 2nd into semifinals in Tokyo.
Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Blasts 1:44.62 200 Free World Junior Record
Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo looked smooth as silk en route to clocking a new World Junior Record in the men’s 200m freestyle heats in Tokyo.
Schoenmaker Rips 1:04.82 100 Breast; 5th Fastest Performer All-Time
Tatjana Schoenmaker crushed the fastest 100m breaststroke of her career in the Tokyo heats, nailing a new African continental record in the process.
Aussies Include Chalmers, Apple In For USA’s Men’s 400 Free Relay Heats
Lineups are out for the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, one of the most anticipated events on the Olympic swimming schedule.
2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 1 Results
Gilrad Xyvers leads the Pick’Em scores with 57 points after a day of multiple upsets including reigning world champion Daiya Seto missing the 400 IM final.
British Women Smash 400 Free Relay National Record Again in Tokyo
Great Britain’s quartet of Hopkin, Wood, Hope and Anderson lowered their own 400 free relay national record in prelims and again in the Olympic final by .07.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Australia’s Emma McKeon should swim twice tonight, leading 100 fly semifinals and swimming a leg on Australia’s world-record-hopeful 4×100 free relay.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheets Show 0 Scratches
Evgeny Rylov of the Russian Olympic Committee is top seed for heats of the men’s 100 back on Day 2 in Tokyo.
Sjostrom’s Split Bodes Well For Swedish Medley, Russian Men’s BR Legs Falter
Day 1 is a wealth of new data points to use in projecting out the remaining relays. Here’s how today’s results could affect the six remaining relay events.
Tokyo Relay Splits: Emma McKeon Blasts 51.35; Simone Gamble Pays Off for USA
Australia’s Emma McKeon’s split a 51.35 100 free on the Australian relay to become the 5th-fastest relay performance of all time.
Kalisz Takes 400 IM Gold, But About Those Final Times
The Americans went 1-2 in the en’s 400m IM here in Tokyo, led by Chase Kalisz and then Jay Litherland. But what happened with the times?
Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 1: Aussies Begin With 3 Medals And A World Record
Australia did well for themselves during day 1 of the Tokyo 2020 Games, collecting a gold, silver, and bronze medal along with a new relay world record.
Tokyo 2020, North America Day 1: US Doubles Opening Night Medal Count From 2016
While there’s plenty of swimming to come in the next week, the USA team looks strong after doubling their Day 1 medal count from 2016
Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 1 Swimming Headlines
Want to catch up on all Olympic swimming action in record time? We’ve got you covered, with our daily “Tokyo Rapid-Fire” featuring the day’s top headlines.