Month: July 2021
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Amy Robach’s Olympic Update on US Swimming Gold, Simone Biles
The latest from Tokyo on Simone Biles’ withdrawal, swimming and skateboarding medals and more.
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Team GB Olympic Gold Medal Winner Matt Richards’ Parents React To His Incredible Swim | Lorraine
After he claimed Olympic Gold in the men’s relay in the pool, Matt Richards’ parents join Ranvir and share their son’s determination and love for swimming. They also share the creative way Matt kept his swimming practice in his backyard during lockdown.
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Hong Kong’s Most Successful Olympics Ever as Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Wins Silver at Tokyo 2020
Siobhan Haughey has made history by securing Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic medal in swimming. The 23-year-old won silver in the women’s 200m freestyle final on Day 5 of the Tokyo 2020 Games, beaten only by Australian superstar swimmer Ariarne Titmus. It comes just days after fencer Cheung Ka-long won the gold in the individual men’s…
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Group Cheers on Swimmer Gunnar Bentz at Watch Party | Men’s 200m Butterfly Finals | 11Alive
Bentz finished seventh in the finals for this event.
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Caeleb Dressel: A Profile Of Team USA Swimmer In The Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Newsweek
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics underway, Newsweek takes a look at who is representing Team USA. Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel joins Team USA’s Katie Ledecky in leading the U.S. swimming team at the Summer Games in 2021 and is heavily favored to win several gold medals (he already snagged one) and make history like…
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Tokyo Olympics: Britain Win Gold in Swimming Relay, Exhausted Titmus Seizes 200m Crown | FRANCE 24 English
A #British team spearheaded by Tom Dean and Duncan Scott stormed to victory in the men’s #Olympic 4x200m relay on Wednesday, narrowly missing the world record. And Ariarne #Titmus admitted she was exhausted, but excited, after winning gold to dethrone American great Katie Ledecky in the Olympic #200m freestyle final, having already taken her 400m…
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Who Is Hong Kong’s Olympic Silver Medalist Swimmer Siobhan Haughey? | South China Morning Post
Siobhan Haughey scored an Olympic silver medal for Hong Kong in the 200-meter freestyle swim on July 28, 2021. She is the second Hong Kong athlete to win a medal at Tokyo 2020, joining fellow Hongkonger Edgar Cheung Ka-long who won gold in men’s fencing two days earlier. Haughey’s success also marked the first time…
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Hong Kong Celebrates Another Historic Olympic Win as Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Takes Silver | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong athlete Siobhan Haughey made history on July 28, 2021, with her silver medal win in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming final at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 23-year-old, the daughter of a Hong Kong mother and Irish father, was the first swimmer from the city to compete in an Olympic final. Though she…
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Carmel High School’s Swim Program in a League of Its Own | WTHR
Despite the dominance, Carmel Swim Club never had an Olympic competitor – until now.