Heat Sheets Now Available For Day 3 Olympic Swimming Prelims
The heat sheets for day three prelims of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games are now available and are highlighted by a light morning of events. Events for the morning session
Swim Through Night Two Olympic Photo Gallery and Full Results
Night two of Olympic swimming action did not disappoint. Michael Phelps secured his 19th Olympic gold medal in the 400 freestyle relay as he and Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian held off the
USA Men’s 400 Free Relay Claim Gold; Michael Phelps Earns 19th Career Gold
Men’s 400 Free Relay Final: Caeleb Dressel launched the Americans to a swift start in finals of the men’s 400 free relay holding a tight race with France, Canada, and
Kathleen Baker Keeps Top Seed For 100 Backstroke Finals
Kathleen Baker continues to top the leaderboard in the women’s 100 backstroke, posting a matching time in semi-finals to her prelims swim. Baker battled a strong Katinka Hosszu of Hungary
Ryan Murphy and David Plummer Claim Top Spots for 100 Backstroke Finals
The American men entered the 100 backstroke semi-finals tonight ready to make a statement, earning the first and second place seeds for tomorrow night’s final of the men’s 100 back.
Katie Ledecky Smashes 400 Free World Record; Earns First Gold Medal For USA
Women’s 400 Free FINAL: Katie Ledecky earned the USA their first Olympic swimming gold medal in true Ledecky fashion. The nineteen-year-old continued her distance dominance by lowering her own world
Adam Peaty Lowers 100 Breaststroke World Record on Way to Gold
Adam Peaty of Great Britain charged off the blocks with the fastest reaction time of the men’s 100 breast final. The young Brit jumped to an immediate lead and never
Lilly King Edges Out Efimova For Top Seed In 100 Breast Semi-Finals
Women’s 100 Breast Semi-Finals: Lilly King of the USA entered the water for heat two of the semi-finals with confidence, maintaining a strong stroke throughout the entire 100. King was
Sun Yang Maintains Lead in Men’s 200 Freestyle Semifinals
China’s Sun Yang maintained his spot atop the leaderboard in the men’s 200 free, dropping his time to a 1:44.63 in heat two. Yang is now the only athlete to
Sarah Sjostrom Downs 100 Fly World Record; World Junior Record For Oleksiak
Women’s 100 Fly FINAL Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden continues to flex her dominance over the sprint butterfly events, lowering her own world record of 55.64 to a 55.48. Sjostrom’s performance