She was the first American to win gold in this event, and is currently No. 1 in the world as she enters her fourth Olympics. They’ll go through the whole competition bracket in one day, starting very early in the morning with prelims. If she advances, the semis are at 1 p.m. ET...
Has the most races in competition (50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500m distances are all raced at the Olympics) Only swim stroke that is in all of the relays Is the fastest stroke when you look at average speed Majority of the speed comes from the “catch” Swimmers use a two-beat ...
The Olympics are the world’s most overwhelming sporting event to follow. Unlike March Madness or the World Cup, there are dozens of different sports, countless rules to familiarize yourself with and the possibility of being fully entranced by an event you can’t quite remember if you’ve ever...