Paige Madden competed in Tokyo early Sunday Mobile time
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US Swimmer Katie Ledecky Opens Olympic Program as Top Qualifier in 400-Meter Freestyle | 11Alive
Katie Ledecky’s teammates are already piling up Olympic medals. Now it’s her turn, and she wants some hardware of her own, Associated Press reported.
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Tuks Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker Sets New Olympic Record in the 100m Breaststroke | Newzroom Afrika
Tatjana Schoenmaker gave Team South Africa some much-needed good news at the Tokyo Olympics earlier today when she qualified for the semi-final of the 100m breaststroke, setting a new Olympic record in the process. The 24-year-old finished her heat in a time of a minute 4.82 seconds, beating American Lilly King’s record from Rio 2016, and qualified fastest for the semi-final, which takes place tomorrow morning.
Tuks is also represented at the Tokyo Olympic Games and to talk more on this we are joined by Director of Sport at the University of Pretoria Dr. Steven Ball weighs in.
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DC Authorities Ask Swimmers to Stay Out of Rivers as Summer Heat Sends People Towards Local Waterway | WUSA9
Officials are reminding people about the dangers of swimming in the Potomac and Anacostia rivers amid hot weather impacting DC communities.
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Ahmad Hafnaoui | 18-Year-Old Tunisian Gold Medalist | Olympics Swimming | HM Sport
Reaction from 18-year-old Ahmad Hafnaoui of Tunisia and Jack McLoughlin of Australia after winning gold and silver medals in the men’s 400m freestyle at Tokyo 2020 on Sunday.
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Olympic Swimming a Rare Win for Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland | 11Alive
UGA swim teammates Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland won both gold and silver in the 400M medley. Their coach reacts after the win.
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Paralympic Swimming Hopeful Sets Sights on Tokyo Games | Localish
“One of the fastest para-swimmers in the world is moving one step closer to her dream of competing in the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Michael Phelps Praises Ahmed Hafnaoui for His “Unbelievable Swim†in Tokyo 2020 Olympics | TJ Sports USA
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Tokyo Olympics Underway Amid COVID-19 Controversy | CBS Evening News
The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan kicked off with an opening ceremony in a largely empty stadium Friday. The events are being held despite immense scrutiny from the Japanese public, who are dealing with a surge of coronavirus infections. Jamie Yuccas has more.