Bentz finished seventh in the finals for this event.
-
-
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 Michael Phelps.
-
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 crown. FRANCE 24’s Sports Editor Simon Harding reports from Tokyo.
-
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 a Hong Kong swimmer has reached an Olympic final.
-
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 was 0.42 seconds behind Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, Haughey smashed the Asian record with a time of 1:53.92.
-
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.
-
South Korean Swimming Sensation Hwang Sun-Woo Makes It to 100m Freestyle Final | Arirang News
Now, let’s turn to the Olympics … and South Korea’s new swimming sensation is making headlines again.
For more, we have our Kim Do-yeon at the news center.
Do-yeon, the teenage star having a great Olympics so farMark, that’s right… South Korean teenage swimming star, Hwang Sun-woo, for the first time in the country’s history, made it to the final of the men’s 100m freestyle.
He got there by swimming 47-point-five-six seconds in the semi-final to be the fourth fastest in the round AND set a new Asian record.
He was just zero-point-zero-four seconds behind third… so fans are hopeful that he can get a good result in the final on Thursday morning.
After this… he still has two more events left… the 50m freestyle and 4-by-200m relay final.
If he manages to get on the podium… he’ll only be the second Korean to win a medal in swimming after Park Tae-hwan. -
Matty Lee | Interview | Team GB
Matty Lee reacts after winning the synchronized 10m platform diving competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
-
10 Nail-Biting Finishes at the Olympics
Enjoy this look back at 10 of the closest finishes in Olympic History. No matter which discipline or sport, a close finish is always breathtaking. The joy and the disappointment on the faces of the athletes are why we watch sports. Enjoy this video with 10 nail-biting Finishes at the Olympics!