Caeleb Dressel is an American freestyle and butterfly swimmer who specializes in sprint events. Dressel is a two-time Olympic 🥇 medalist and currently holds world records in the 100m butterfly, 50m freestyle, and 100m individual medley. Enjoy watching his performances at Rio 2016!
Bentz qualified in 11th with a time of 1:55.46 on Monday. He placed 4th in his specific race.
(The race was 200 butterfly, and he was 4th in his heat)
Adam Peaty wins gold for Team GB in 100m breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics.
There was never really a question mark about Adam Peaty’s gold, just whether it would be the first for Team GB.
And just as it had been in Rio de Janeiro, so it proved, the 26-year-old cementing his status as the greatest breaststroke swimmer of his generation – probably of all time – in another race against the clock.
This was as guaranteed a gold as there could be in Tokyo, certainly for Team GB and possibly across all countries and sports.
For those few lucky enough to be watching in person at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and those committed enough to stay up after 3 am in the UK, the only race was against the clock.
And Arno Kamminga, the second quickest man of all time, kept him honest although his rival got the win more than half a second clear. Nicole Martinenghi took the bronze for Italy.
They won the 4×100 relay overnight.
Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland were the first Americans to medal in Tokyo. We spoke to them on Monday.
The University of Georgia swimmer’s family had a message for Gunnar from across the world as they cheered him on.
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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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.
