Ariarne Titmus wins Olympic gold again with victory in 200m freestyle final in Tokyo
3 years, 7 months ago

Ariarne Titmus wins Olympic gold again with victory in 200m freestyle final in Tokyo

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus's incredible Tokyo Olympics has continued, with the Australian superstar winning gold in the 200 metres freestyle. Ariarne Titmus has another gold medal in Tokyo, this time in the 200m freestyle. Australia's medal tally rose again at the end of the swimming session, with a third-place finish for the men's team in the 4x200m freestyle relay. The team of Alex Graham, Kyle Chalmers, Zac Incerti and Thomas Neill found themselves in a heated battle for second and third after the Great Britain team took charge of the race.

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Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul
7 months, 1 week ago

Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul

ABC  

The Australian Olympic team has received a warm welcome after arriving home from Paris after recording its most successful Games to date. Mr Albanese said every athlete who competed was "worth their weight in gold" and had made Australia proud, in his welcome home address. "Walking away from Paris with a bronze medal, it's a big achievement for myself, it's …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened

ABC  

Saya Sakakibara has won an historic gold medal in the BMX at the Paris Olympics, which is Australia's first in the history of the event. Sakakibara's win continued a gold rush for Australia, after Cam McEvoy won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle and Kaylee McKeown once again dominated the field in the women's 200m backstroke to claim …

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Al Jazeera  

Aussies bag women’s freestyle relay gold ahead of USA, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer of all time. Gold for the 4x200m freestyle relay women 🥇 Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus dominated the field in 7:38.08 setting a new Olympic Record! #AllezAUS | @swimmingaus | @dolphinsaus pic.twitter.com/TgKB8fTCNO — …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Australia’s red-headed rocket Mollie O’Callaghan toppled defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women’s 200-metre freestyle in an Olympic record at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday in a duel of club-mates. Prepared by the same coach Dean Boxall and training at the same suburban Brisbane pool, O’Callaghan and Titmus both bided their time in the race as …

Mollie O'Callaghan says she 'did it for the country' after winning Paris Olympics gold ahead of Ariarne Titmus in 200m freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mollie O'Callaghan says she 'did it for the country' after winning Paris Olympics gold ahead of Ariarne Titmus in 200m freestyle

ABC  

Mollie O'Callaghan has pipped fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus to win the gold medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the Paris Olympics. The 20-year-old O'Callaghan clocked one minute, 53.27 seconds in Tuesday morning's final at the Paris La Defense Arena with Titmus taking the silver medal. The victory is O'Callaghan's first individual Olympic gold medal, adding to her three relay …

Olympic Games: Mollie O'Callaghan BEATS Ariarne Titmus to win gold in Paris
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic Games: Mollie O'Callaghan BEATS Ariarne Titmus to win gold in Paris

Daily Mail  

Mollie O'Callaghan has triumphed over her training partner and the former Olympic champion, Ariarne Titmus, to win gold in Paris. Mollie O'Callaghan has won gold in the women's 200m freestyle at the Olympic Games O'Callaghan defeated Tokyo champion and teammate Ariarne Titmus in the final In a thrilling shootout in Paris, Titmus had to settle for silver but was full …

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened

ABC  

Mollie O'Callaghan has claimed the gold medal in front of Australian champion Ariarne Titmus in an electric 200m women's freestyle at the Paris Olympics. Here's every event scheduled for day four: Olympics schedule day four: Jess Fox returns for more gold Mollie O'Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus bonded by magic moment in Paris A By Andrew McGarry As we begin to wrap …

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games

ABC  

It's day three of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. So many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Here's a list of day three's Aussie winners. Australia's medal wins on day three: Gold: Mollie O'Callaghan — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle Silver: Ariarne Titmus — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle — Swimming: Women's …

Paris 2024 Olympic Games set for another Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan women's 200m freestyle final battle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games set for another Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan women's 200m freestyle final battle

ABC  

Rivalries are the lifeblood of sport. Australia's two swimming stars push each other to greater heights, Photo shows Ariarne Titmus leans into Mollie O'Callaghan Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan are the two fastest 200m swimmers of all time. Mollie O'Callaghan no longer has Ariarne Titmus hunting her world record. O'Callaghan, still a relative newbie despite having three individual world championship …

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’

Hindustan Times  

Paris: On the first night of swimming events at the Paris La Defence Arena, people were headed just one way from the nearby metro. The rip-roaring rise of Canadian teen Summer Mcintosh scribbled another fascinating sidenote to the 400m freestyle that has seen world record times oscillate between these three women over the last decade. Titmus defended her 400m freestyle …

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final

The Independent  

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Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. “I probably felt the expectation and pressure for this race more than anything in my life, to be honest, and I’m pretty good at handling the pressure of it.” Ledecky, 27, remains at six individual gold medals in her brilliant career, still the …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. men opened up the Paris Games with their third consecutive gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay Saturday night. GO DEEPER Behind Caeleb Dressel's Olympic return, 'a work in progress' to rekindle his love for swimming The relay gold was important for the Americans, who hope to win the most gold medals at the Games …

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. Australian Ariarne Titmus, 23, is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the event and the favorite entering Saturday’s competition. For example, New Zealand’s 20-year-old Erika Fairweather would certainly like to play spoiler here; she out-touched McIntosh at 2023 worlds to earn bronze and finish behind Titmus and Ledecky. With none of the …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool
9 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool

The Hindu  

Double individual gold medallists Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown and Emma McKeon will lead Australia’s 41-strong squad in the pool at the Olympic Games in Paris next month as Swimming Australia confirmed another powerful line-up on Sunday. “This team is balanced by debutants through to record breakers and stalwarts – from Cam McEvoy and Bronte Campbell at their fourth Games, through …

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024

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Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials. Titmus finished in 1 minute, 52.23 seconds in the final, taking almost two-thirds of a second off Mollie O’Callaghan’s world mark of 1:52.85 set at last year’s world championships. “We really don’t see what each other is doing in …

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus has smashed the 200m freestyle world record in a thrilling race against former record holder Mollie O'Callaghan at the Australian Olympic trials in Brisbane. "The world record is a bonus," Titmus said. Then a cast of blockbuster proportions behind them: Fellow world record holders in the 4x200m freestyle relay Brianna Throssell and Shayna Jack, plus heat swimmer for …

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus missed breaking her own 400m freestyle world record by just 0.06 seconds to book her place in Paris 2024 at the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials in Brisbane. The reigning Olympic champion swam 3:55.44, comfortably the fastest time in the world this year, beating rival Summer McIntosh's 3:59.06 from the Canadian swim trials last month. The 22-year-old, who holds …

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
11 months ago

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

The Hindu  

World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead of the Paris Olympics with the fastest 400m freestyle of the year. Titmus beat Ledecky in a thrilling final at the Tokyo Olympics then broke the American great’s long-standing world record in 2022, only for Canadian teenager McIntosh to better the mark …

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships
11 months, 1 week ago

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships

The Hindu  

Two-time world champion Mollie O’Callaghan fired a Paris Olympics warning Wednesday with a blistering 100m freestyle at the Australian championships, while Kaylee McKeown joined an elite group in the 200m medley. Meg Harris, Tokyo Olympic champion Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack were all under the qualifying time needed to make Paris, while Cate Campbell and Brianna Throssell narrowly missed it. …

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics
1 year ago

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics

The Hindu  

World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defence with a blistering swim at the NSW State Championships Friday, while sprint star Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Emma McKeon. Australia’s McKeown touched in 2mins 04.21sec at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to beat the field by seven seconds -- the second-fastest time this year behind American arch-rival …

Olympic champion Titmus has surgery to remove benign tumours
1 year, 6 months ago

Olympic champion Titmus has surgery to remove benign tumours

The Hindu  

Australia’s world and Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus said on Friday she was recovering from surgery to remove benign tumours from an ovary. The 200 and 400m freestyle Olympic gold medallist and 400m freestyle world record holder told followers on Instagram she would be taking some weeks to rest after the operation. A large growth was found on my right …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds

Hindustan Times  

Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. Silver medallist China's Li Bingjie, gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky and bronze medallist Australia's …

Mollie O'Callaghan stuns Aussie rival Ariarne Titmus to claim gold at the World Championships as teenage sensation smashes 200m freestyle world record in Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Mollie O'Callaghan stuns Aussie rival Ariarne Titmus to claim gold at the World Championships as teenage sensation smashes 200m freestyle world record in Japan

Daily Mail  

Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan set a blistering pace to break the world record in the women's 200 metres freestyle, capturing the gold medal with a time of one minute, 52.85 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. Olympic champion Titmus had blazed to the 400m freestyle title on Sunday to erase 16-year-old McIntosh's mark and was well placed to go …

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time
1 year, 7 months ago

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time

The Hindu  

Australian teen Mollie O’Callaghan set a new world record in winning the women’s 200m freestyle in a time of 1min, 52.85sec at swimming’s World Championships on Wednesday. The previous world record was 1:52.98, set by Italian Federica Pellegrini at the 2009 world championships. To come away with a world record is just amazing.” O’Callaghan had fired a warning shot at …

Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
1 year, 8 months ago

Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women’s 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday’s opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. I knew the only way to win — I believed — was to try to take it out and whoever had as much fight left at the end was going to …

Ariarne Titmus wins gold, breaks world record at World Swimming Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Ariarne Titmus wins gold, breaks world record at World Swimming Championships

The Hindu  

Ariarne Titmus reclaimed her 400m freestyle world record and took gold after a dominant win over rivals Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh at the world championships on Sunday. Swimming World Championships: Top swimmers missing worlds as they deal with mental, physical issues The race was one of the most hotly anticipated of the world championships on the opening night in …

Ariarne Titmus sets new 400m freestyle world record with a STUNNING performance to win gold at World Championships in Japan after blowing away her rivals
1 year, 8 months ago

Ariarne Titmus sets new 400m freestyle world record with a STUNNING performance to win gold at World Championships in Japan after blowing away her rivals

Daily Mail  

Australia's Ariarne Titmus has reclaimed the women's 400 metres freestyle world record with a stunning victory at the world championships in Japan. Titmus emphatically blew away feted rivals Summer McIntosh from Canada and American great Katie Ledecky to triumph in Sunday night's hyped final in Fukuoka. Ariarne Titmus reclaimed the women's 400 metres freestyle world record on Sunday The Aussie …

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show
1 year, 9 months ago

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show

The Hindu  

Australia’s swimming team head to next month’s World Championships in Fukuoka with confidence after setting a number of eye-catching times at national trials in Melbourne. “These world championships are such an important stepping stone in what is a big 12 months before the Paris Olympics.” Propelled by a powerful women’s contingent, Australia’s swimmers won a national record 21 medals, including …

O’Callaghan upsets Titmus with year’s fastest 200m freestyle
1 year, 9 months ago

O’Callaghan upsets Titmus with year’s fastest 200m freestyle

The Hindu  

Mollie O’Callaghan upset Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus with the fastest 200m freestyle of the year Thursday to book a world championship slot from a stacked field at the Australian trials. Reigning 100m world champion O’Callaghan produced a sizzling final 50m to touch in 1:53.83 ahead of Titmus, who easily won the 400 free on the opening night of the …

Olympic champion Titmus on fire to book world championship place
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympic champion Titmus on fire to book world championship place

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus swam the second fastest 400m freestyle this year, on Tuesday, to book her place at next month’s world championships, as did fellow swimming superstars Emma McKeon and Kaylee McKeown. Titmus, who lost her world record to teenage Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh in March, touched in 3:58.47 to win easily ahead of Lani Pallister at Australia’s world …

Australian C’ships: O’Callaghan beats McKeon in clash of Olympic and world champions
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian C’ships: O’Callaghan beats McKeon in clash of Olympic and world champions

The Hindu  

World champion Mollie O’Callaghan won a showdown with Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon on Monday to take the women’s 100m freestyle title at the Australian championships in the fastest time this year. “It hurts, but great to touch the wall,” said O’Callaghan, whose time was quicker than the 52.67 that won her gold at the world championships in Budapest last …

Chalmers, McKeon crowned 100m freestyle short course world champions
2 years, 3 months ago

Chalmers, McKeon crowned 100m freestyle short course world champions

The Hindu  

Kyle Chalmers outswam Romanian sensation David Popovici to win the 100m freestyle title at the World Short Course Championships on Thursday, with Emma McKeon making it a golden night for Australia by claiming the women’s crown. The much-anticipated men’s race pitted the world record holders in short course, Chalmers, and long course, Popovici, with the Australian proving too strong for …

Commonwealth Games: Australia rules the waves in Birmingham
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Australia rules the waves in Birmingham

The Hindu  

Australia dominated the swimming events at the Commonwealth Games with 65 medals — 25 gold, 21 silver and 19 bronze. Gold galore Australia’s McKeon made history by taking her tally of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games to 14, the most by any athlete. Challenging the Australian hegemony was 15-year-old Summer McIntosh, who became Canada’s first gold medallist in the …

CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool

News 18  

Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah cruised to Commonwealth gold on Wednesday as Australia’s Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning individual freestyle treble on the last night of swimming action. “It’s a year ago since I was giving my interviews and burst into tears because of a bad swim at the Olympics," said the world champion, who also won the 50m butterfly …

Ariarne Titmus Pays Tribute to Katie Ledecky After World Record Swim
2 years, 10 months ago

Ariarne Titmus Pays Tribute to Katie Ledecky After World Record Swim

News 18  

Australian Olympic champion swimmer Ariarne Titmus paid tribute to Katie Ledecky after breaking the American’s world record in the 400 metres freestyle at the national championships in Adelaide. “I hope now this is going to keep the battle going, give her some drive, and hopefully, we can see how much faster we can keep going.” World champion Titmus edged Ledecky …

Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record
2 years, 10 months ago

Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-meter freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships. “It’s kind of nice now that I am not going to be asked when I am going to break the world record,” Titmus said. It’s definitely showing in the pool.” Titmus beat Ledecky for Olympic gold in the 400 …

'Duel in the Pool' to Pit Katie Ledecky vs Ariarne Titmus
2 years, 11 months ago

'Duel in the Pool' to Pit Katie Ledecky vs Ariarne Titmus

News 18  

Swimming superpowers Australia and the United States will clash in a “Duel in the Pool” with Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky renewing their Olympic rivalry, it was announced on Wednesday. Australia and the United States dominated the pool at the Tokyo Games last year, taking 50 Olympic swimming medals between them. “Watch Australia and the USA battle it out for …

Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games

ABC  

Australia has finished competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, with a total of 80 medals, almost identical to the 81 medals won by the team in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. Here is the final medal tally for Australia's athletes — you can find the full list of countries on the Tokyo 2020 website. Gold: 21 21 Silver: 29 29 …

The Tokyo Olympics highlights that had us jumping out of our seats
3 years, 7 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics highlights that had us jumping out of our seats

ABC  

Australia's Tokyo Olympics campaign has been one of its most successful ever but, even outside of the gold medal wins, these Games have thrown up a bevy of heart-stopping moments. It started with Australia's women's four rowing team crossing the finish line first on Sea Forest Waterway, followed 20 minutes later by the men's team, also in top position for …

Emma McKeon has seven medals at Tokyo Olympics with gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay
3 years, 7 months ago

Emma McKeon has seven medals at Tokyo Olympics with gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay

ABC  

Emma McKeon has won two more gold medals in Tokyo, taking her medal tally at this Games to seven — the equal most by any woman in any sport in Olympic history. Key points: Emma McKeon has collected 11 Olympic medals over her career, five of which are gold Seven of McKeon's medals were earned in Tokyo No Australian has …

Tokyo Olympics highlights Sunday: Australia celebrates best single day in history, Emma McKeon breaks multiple records
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics highlights Sunday: Australia celebrates best single day in history, Emma McKeon breaks multiple records

ABC  

History was made today as the team in Tokyo claimed more gold medals for Australia in a single day than ever before. Emma McKeon led the way with a gold in the women's 50m freestyle, then jumped back in the pool with the rest of the relay team to clinch gold in the 4x100m medley relay. Both McKeon and Campbell …

Swimming: Ledecky wins third straight Olympic 800m freestyle title
3 years, 7 months ago

Swimming: Ledecky wins third straight Olympic 800m freestyle title

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky of the US stormed to her third straight Olympic 800m freestyle title Saturday with a dominant swim to bank her fourth Tokyo medal. The 24-year-old touched in 8min 12.57sec to out pace Australian arch-rival Ariarne Titmus, who clocked a personal best 8:13.83 to earn silver ahead of Italy's Simona Quadarella. She has imposed her will on the rest …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dressel wins another gold with world record; Ledecky becomes 800-meter freestyle champion
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dressel wins another gold with world record; Ledecky becomes 800-meter freestyle champion

Firstpost  

Kaylee McKeown completed a sweep of the backstroke events with a victory in the 200 butterfly. Caeleb Dressel won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly Saturday. Dressel led right from the start and held off Hungary’s Kristof Milak to touch in 49.45 seconds, breaking the mark of 49.50 that the …

Australia's Emma McKeon wins Olympic gold in women's 100m freestyle, bronze to Cate Campbell
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia's Emma McKeon wins Olympic gold in women's 100m freestyle, bronze to Cate Campbell

ABC  

Emma McKeon has won Australia's ninth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with victory in the women's 100 metres freestyle final. Leading from start to finish, McKeon touched the wall in an Olympic record time of 51.96 seconds, which was 0.31s ahead of Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey. Kaylee McKeown and Emily Seebohm into 200m backstroke final Kaylee McKeown broke the …

Tokyo Olympics, Swimming: Americans Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke win big
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Swimming: Americans Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke win big

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel of the United States won the men's 100m freestyle gold and compatriot Bobby Finke clinched the 800m free in a day of double American glory in the Tokyo pool. World champion Dressel powered to victory an Olympic record time of 47.02, finishing six hundredths of a second ahead of Rio winner Kyle Chalmers of Australia, with Russian Kliment …

Cheering on Ariarne from afar: The Titmus family celebrate Olympic gold
3 years, 7 months ago

Cheering on Ariarne from afar: The Titmus family celebrate Olympic gold

ABC  

"We just wanted to obviously give her a big hug, but we wouldn't have been able to do that if we were in Tokyo anyway." "FaceTime was the next best thing," she said from Noosa in Queensland, where she, her husband Steve and their daughter Mia watched Ariarne win Olympic gold in the 400m freestyle final on Monday, beating US …

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