Swimming World Splashback One Year Ago Today: DiRado, Schooling Provide Ultimate Upsets

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Swimming World Splashback: One year ago today, Maya DiRado of the United States and Joseph Schooling of Singapore provided some of the most noted upsets of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

DiRado posted a come-from-behind win in the 200 back, an event where she was very much the underdog, and Schooling beat a legendary field in the men’s 100 fly including the one and only Michael Phelps.

To top it all off, Anthony Ervin claimed gold in the 50 freestyle, sixteen years since his last in this event, and Katie Ledecky completed an unprecedented 200-400-800 freestyle sweep.

Swimming World is recounting all the highlights from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games through a series of Splashbacks. Memories from August 8, 9, 10 and 11 are also available.

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Anthony Ervin Once Again Claims Olympic 50 Free Gold, Sixteen Years After Original

Katie Ledecky Etches Her Name In History By Completing Sweep Of The 200-400-800 Freestyles

Joseph Schooling Wins Singapore’s First Ever Olympic Swimming Medal With 100 Fly Victory

Maya DiRado Upsets Katinka Hosszu For Victory In The 200 Back

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Swimming Pool Lovers

6 years ago

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