Caeleb Dressel was as fast as advertised in the men’s 100m freestyle
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Odoamne | Movement that inspires | Rogue
Swimming changed Odo’s life and gave him the most valuable life lessons that brought him to the top of the #LEC.🏊
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‘It’s Still a Dream’: Proud Dad Reacts to Clearwater’s Bobby Finke Winning Gold Medal | ABC Action News
Finke had a furious surge from fourth place on the final lap passing all three swimmers ahead of him and taking the victory. His time of 7:41 was just 0.24 ahead of Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri.
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Block Island to Jamestown: Man Plans 19-Mile Swim to Raise Money for Clean Ocean Access | WPRI
An endurance swimmer will soon attempt to be the first person to swim 19 miles nonstop from Block Island to Jamestown.
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‘It doesn’t feel real’: Hopewell swimmer prepares for Paralympics | WTVR CBS 6
In his 100 meter backstroke, Joey Peppersack believes that he needs to pick up another two seconds of time to have a good shot at a medal, but he has a few more weeks to make it happen.
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Wilton YMCA Introduces Trackable Headbands for Swimmers | News 12
Aquatics Director Samantha Lusher says the Wilton Y has been using Wave Systems at both its pools and the outdoor pond — waterproof wearable trackers.
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Caeleb Dressel Cries After Winning Gold at Tokyo Olympics | Access
Caeleb Dressel has won his first individual gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and it brought on a flood of emotions! The 24-year-old swimmer dominated in the 100-meter freestyle race on Wednesday, setting an Olympic record with a time of 47.02 seconds. But, it was the moment he saw his family on camera, who were watching from Florida, that moved him to tears. The Olympic athlete was overcome with emotion when he saw his loved ones virtually after the race. “It’s a really tough year, it’s really hard. So, to have the results show up, it really came together so I am really happy,†Caeleb told NBC Sports.
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Former Vols Swimmer Achieves Dream Of Competing in Olympics | WBIR Channel 10
Thompson said that she is racing for her home country — Trinidad and Tobago.
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Hong Kong’s Most Successful Olympian: Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Wins Second Silver | South China Morning Post
Siobhan Haughey has done it again for Hong Kong. The 23-year-old has clinched silver in the 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics to become Hong Kong’s most successful Olympian. Her medal win on July 30, 2021, comes two days after she earned silver in the 200m freestyle. Also on Day 7, Hong Kong’s badminton duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet came so close in their push for bronze but lost a dramatic encounter with Japan. SCMP sports news editor Paul Ryding joins Alkira Reinfrank for a recap of all the excitement from the pool and on the court.