Tokyo Relay Splits: China Breaks WR; Ledecky’s 1:53.7 Eclipses AUS for Silver
Katie Ledecky swam the fastest split of the morning by 61 hundredths, helping USA overtake Australia for the silver medal.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 5 Medal Table: 2 Golds and 2 Olympic Records for China
China and Japan leapfrog Canada and the Russian Olympic Committee on Day 5 to take over at the 4th and 5th positions on the medal table.
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.
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.
WATCH: Michael Andrew, Lilly King, US W 800 FR Relay Win Olympic Prelims Heats
During day 5 prelims, Lilly King (200 breast), Michael Andrew (200 IM), and the US women’s 800 free relay (Sims, Madden, McLaughlin, Forde) won their heats.
Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis
South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
American superstar Katie Ledecky has her first opportunity for Olympic gold in Tokyo on Day 2 in the women’s 400 freestyle final.
Summer McIntosh Blasts 4:02.42 Canadian Record, Places 4th In First OLY Final
Summer McIntosh had never raced at a major international meet before Tokyo 2020 but has just pulled off a massive 4th place finish in Canadian record time.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swim Previews: Ledecky an Underdog to Win Women’s 400 Free
Titmus leads this season’s 400 free world rankings by 2.3 seconds over Ledecky. In SwimSwam’s Pick’ems contest, 51% predict Titmus will win and 48% Ledecky.
After Brief Delay in Hawaii, U.S. Olympic Swim Team Arrives in Tokyo
The U.S. Olympic Swim Team has arrived in Tokyo after spending about a week and a half at training camp in Hawaii getting ready.
MacNeil, Madden & Hansson Headline CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
Individual D1 NCAA swimming champs Maggie MacNeil, Paige Madden, Sophie Hansson, Brooke Forde & Nick Albiero were among those named to All-District teams.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Agree That Hoffer Was Best ISL Rookie Draft Pick
Voters overwhelmingly agree: #2 overall pick Ryan Hoffer was the best value of the first-ever ISL Draft, far outpacing #1 pick Arno Kamminga.
LIVE Recap of the 2021 ISL Draft
The International Swimming League (ISL) is holding its first-ever swimmer draft – and we’re covering every second of it.
2021 ISL Draft: Live Updates of Retained Swimmers & Rookie Picks
Follow this live-updating page of all the swimmers retained by each International Swimming League franchise as the draft begins today.