Day 3 Prelims Preview: Phelps To Debut Individually In 200 Fly Heats
Michael Phelps will make his individual debut in Rio this morning in the 200 fly heats.
France’s Agnel Misses 200 Free Semis; Won’t Defend His Olympic Title
Defending Olympic champion Yannick Agnel of France will not have the chance to repeat his title in the men’s 200 free in Rio after finishing 19th in heats.
Katinka Hosszu Shatters Infamous Ye Shiwen 400 IM WR
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Live Recap
The day has finally arrived, the 2016 Olympic Games will commence in the pool, beginning a week-long mix of triumph and heartbreak depicting the raw emotion of sport displayed exclusively at the Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day 1 Finals Preview
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will look for her first Olympic medal tonight after narrowly missing the wolrd record this morning in the women’s 400 IM.
Katinka Hosszu Swims 2nd-Fastest 400 IM in History
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Defending Olympic Champ Ye Shiwen Misses Rio Final in 400 IM
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
2016 Rio Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Preview
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will contest the women’s 400 IM this morning, four years after her devastating 4th place finish in London.
Get in the Olympic Mood with a Flashback to London 2012
To get excited for Rio, dive into the SwimSwam archives and revisit the London 2012 Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Hosszu Seeks Gold and WR in Women’s 200 IM
Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu may need to rebrand herself with a new element after the Olympics: could we see the Golden Lady in Rio?
World Record Holder Ye Shiwen Says She’s Likely to Retire After Rio
World Record holding swimmer Ye Shiwen says that she’ll likely retire from competitive swimming after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, despite…
China Announces Rio Olympic Roster: Ye in 400 IM, Wang and Qiu Out
China has announced its Olympic roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics, with two notable absences: junior world record-holding breaststroker Wang Lizhuo and top-10 world ranked 200 freestyler Qiu Yuhan.
Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen Among Chinese Olympians Training Stateside Pre-Rio
Sun Yang and Yi Shiwen are among the 50 Chinese swimmers, coaches and staff currently training stateside at SwimSeventy located in Norwalk, CT.
Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Women’s Edition
Katinka Hosszu will take on one of the toughest world records on the books in Rio: the women’s 400 IM.
Wang and Zhou Both Collect Their Second Gold at Chinese Nationals
Wang Zhou and Zhou Min both took gold in the 200 IM on the final day of the 2016 Chinese Summer Championships…