Swimming - Events Jul 24th-Aug 1st

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Here's the schedule for all the swimming events....

Swimming - Olympic Schedule & Results | Tokyo 2020

Here's an event preview...

Olympics preview: Tokyo Olympic swimming events more unpredictable than ever - Xinhua | English.news.cn

The events, which start on Saturday and include 35 disciplines in total, mark the introduction of the first ever mixed-gender swimming contest on the Olympic stage with the mixed 4x100m medley relay.

Tracey Holmes, a senior sports reporter and presenter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation who is to cover her 12th Games in Tokyo, said it would be hard to predict performances of swimmers.

"We don't really know what the world rankings are like in so many sports because there hasn't been proper competition with everybody involved," she told Xinhua in an interview last week.

Spectators are another element that could affect athletes' performances, as this year's Games will go ahead with no spectators in attendance.

Therefore, Holmes said that some swimmers who rely on an atmosphere to get them going would be disappointed, whereas others who get nervous in front of a large crowd could feel more comfortable.

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[Eye of Ra]

we swedes hope sarah sjöström takes another gold.

 

[adsfan]

we swedes hope sarah sjöström takes another gold.

I will watch for her.

I want to see Katie Ledecky from the US. She is an absolute machine in the water. She could beat some of the men.

 

[SensBrawler]

Tunisia wins gold in the 400m freestyle. Wow!

 

[GKJ]

Tunisia wins gold in the 400m freestyle. Wow!

From Lane 8

 

[GQS]

Hell yeah! Canada wins a silver in the 4x4 women's relay!

 

[Cloned]

Oleksiak is insanely clutch at the Olympics

 

[SensBrawler]

Canada gets its first medal!

Awesome split by Penny. I think she's now tied as the most decorated Canadian Summer Olympian of all time.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Great week for the Oleksiak family

 

[Cloned]

Canada just set a trend with the medal ceremony

 

[Daisy Jane]

Canada just set a trend with the medal ceremony

what did they do?

 

[red devil]

what did they do?

 

[Eisen]

I'm not allowed to see the video.

 

[nickp91]

Flipping between CBC and NBC because both swimming broadcasts are incredible

 

[BMOK33]

Looked like alot of mind games between Ledecky and Titmus despite the fact they were not in the same heat. Ledecky could have posted a better time but seemed to maybe not in order to see if she could get Titmus to overplay her hand and use too much energy now. Titmus without a doubt seemed to come out like a madwoman but then after the first 2 lengths slowed herself down. I don't know whether it was deliberate or not but could have been Titmus trying to show her, here is what I can do and oh yeah I'm not going to fall for your trap

 

[red devil]

I'm not allowed to see the video.

On the podium an athlete would put a medal around of the neck of their teammate.

 

[Eisen]

On the podium an athlete would put a medal around of the neck of their teammate.

Oh, that's a Corona thing. Happened in all the events. Thanks, though.

 

[SensBrawler]

Maggie!!! What a race!

 

[Drai Fi]

Maggie MacNeil gets Canada’s first Gold!

 

[Cloned]

Banner day for Canada. Win in the Gold Cup and get a gold medal.

 

[Pink Mist]

Great race by MacNeil, great to see Canada land a gold

 

[GKJ]

Congrats to the Canadians doing work in the pool

 

[SensBrawler]

What a battle between Titmus/Ledecky.

Too bad for McIntosh, but 4th place at the Olympics is impressive as hell for a 14-year old.

 

[GKJ]

Get me Titmus’ coach in a gif stat

 

[Wall of Wonder]

Impressive for a 14 year old to get 4th.