Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland were the first Americans to medal in Tokyo. We spoke to them on Monday.
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Olympic Swimmer Gunnar Bentz Family Watch Party | 11Alive
The University of Georgia swimmer’s family had a message for Gunnar from across the world as they cheered him on.
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St. X Swimming and Diving Team Reflects on Winning First-Ever National Championship | WLKY News Louisville
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Florida Man Washes Ashore in a Human-Size Hamster Wheel | Boing Boing
Beachgoers in Florida were treated to an unusual sight that washed ashore on Saturday – a large barrel-shaped contraption with a man inside. The floating device is like a human-sized hamster wheel, allowing its captain, Reza Baluchi, to “walk” on water.
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Take a Dive Into the World’s Deepest Swimming Pool | Guinness World Records
The Pearl Diving Pool is a facility of approximately 5,000m2 gross floor area constructed for His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. It will primarily be an indoor scuba diving facility for training and recreational purposes, with facilities for education, training, and recreation.
The Pool is a concrete structure including a circular shaft constructed to a depth of 60.02 meters. The surfaces of the pool and shaft are constructed to provide different themes at various depths of the Pool. These also include props to enhance the diving experience.
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Phelps Record-Breaking 17th 🥇Medal | Olympics
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps won his 17th 🥇medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games with his teammates Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer, and Ricky Berens on the 4x200m freestyle relay. Enjoy watching this race!
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Ariarne Titmus Slays the American Giant, Katie Ledecky in the Women’s 400 Free Tokyo Olympics | Inside With Brett Hawke
Ariarne Titmus vs Katie Ledecky Women’s 400 Free Tokyo Olympics LIVE with swimming legends Michael Klim and Roland Schoeman.
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Canadian Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil on Winning Gold in Tokyo | CTV News
Maggie Mac Neil says it might take her a few years to fully process winning gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Israeli Swimmer Qualifies To Olympic Final, Sets National Record | i24NEWS English
Young Israeli is only the third athlete, and first woman, to reach an Olympic swimming final
Anastasia Gorbenko, part of Israel’s delegation to Tokyo2020, set a new national record in the 100-meter backstroke Monday, putting the 17-year-old one stroke closer to competing for an Olympic medal.
Gorbenko finished her heat in 59.30 seconds, securing fourth place and eighth place among all 16 competitors, a strong enough performance to put her in Tuesday’s final in an event that is not even her strongest stroke, The Times of Israel reported.