2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day 1 Prelims Photo Gallery
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have officially started and they started in record style! Great Britain’s Adam Peaty charged ahead of the competition in the men’s 100 breaststroke to once again
Adam Peaty Sets WR, Hosszu Just Misses and What to Expect in Day One Finals
By David Rieder It’s not as though Adam Peaty was an underdog coming into the 100 breast at the Olympics Games. He entered as the world record-holder with a time
Olympic Swimming Day One Finals Heat Sheets Now Available
The heat sheets for the first night of semifinals and finals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games have been released. View the full heat sheets here. There have been no
Strong Anchor By Cate Campbell Propels Australians To New 400 Free Relay Olympic Record
Women’s 400 Free Relay: In the final heat, Amanda Weir got the Americans to the wall first at the 100 mark, but the Canadians held the lead at the halfway
Adam Peaty Scorches 100 Breast Prelims With New World Record At 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Men’s 100 Breast: Great Britain’s Adam Peaty scorched the prelim field at day one of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, powering his way to a new World Record in the men’s
Katinka Hosszu Flirts With New 400 IM World Record In Prelims of 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Women’s 400 IM: The “Iron Lady” of Hungary, Katinka Hosszu, kickstarted her third Olympic run with a dominant showing in the women’s 400 IM. Hosszu jumped out to an immediate lead in
Conor Dwyer Leads Tight 400 Free Field Into Finals At 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Men’s 400 Free: The USA’s Conor Dwyer, Australia’s Mack Horton, Italy’s Gabriele Detti kept things close in the final heat. Dwyer posted the fastest prelims 400 freestyle in 3:43.42. Horton
Chase Kalisz Clocks Personal Best To Lead 400 IM Prelims Field At 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Men’s 400 IM: The men of Japan, the USA and Australia will highlight the final of the men’s 400 IM as all three countries athletes qualified for tonight’s final. USA’s
Sarah Sjostrom Cruises to Top Seed for 100 Butterfly Semifinals
Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden cruised through her prelims swim in this morning’s 100 butterfly and claimed the top seed in 56.26. The world record holder had former world record holder
Relay Lineups Announced For Day 1 Prelims of 2016 Rio Olympic Games; Katie Ledecky To Anchor USA Relay
With prelims for day one of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games about to dive in the lineups for the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay have been announced. A total of 16