When is 800m swimming final

She has already won the 1,m freestyle gold at the Games, in addition to finishing second to Titmus in the m freestyle final, and picking up silver with the United States in the 4xm freestyle. McKeown returned to the pool in Tokyo two days after winning the m backstroke final in an Olympic record. She won her heat of the m backstroke in McKeown claimed the silver medal in the longer backstroke event at the world championships. Her fellow Queenslander Emily Seebohm, who was the and world champion in the m backstroke, also went through to the semi-finals.

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Key points: Titmus and Melverton were the sixth and seventh-fastest qualifiers for the m freestyle final Kaylee McKeown led qualifying for the women's m backstroke semi-finals Australia advanced to the mixed 4xm medley relay final. Fox and Stubblety-Cook nab gold on another good day for Australia, as it happened. Australia wins bronze in shock Olympic women's 4xm relay upset. Stubblety-Cook storms to Olympic breaststroke gold. More on:.

Everything you need to know about the trans-Tasman T20 World Cup final. Eddie Jones claims Wallabies are 'going in the right direction' despite another loss to England. Immediately after the race Ledecky dismissed any suggestion she may have taken part in her final Olympic race, and said she would be competing at Paris , and maybe even in Los Angeles in Ledecky added the m title to the m freestyle gold she won earlier in the week, after being beaten by Titmus in the m and m freestyle.

The m win was the first time at Tokyo that Ledecky finished ahead of Titmus in an individual race. Her year-old teammate Katie Grimes, the youngest American swimmer since Amanda Beard competed in at age 14, finished fourth. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. New York. San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay. Washington DC. By The Athletic Staff.

Swimming, one of the most popular Olympic events, returns with plenty of fresh faces. Here is what you need to know about the stars to watch, schedule and events taking place in the Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre. More than athletes will compete in 37 swimming events in Tokyo. The first heats started July 24, a day after the opening ceremony, and the first finals were July Indoor competitions end Aug. For live swimming coverage from The Athletic , click here.

Katie Ledecky freestyle : One of the biggest stars not just in the pool but at the Tokyo Games, the year-old Ledecky will be competing in her third Olympic Games and will likely add to her medal collection.

In , she was the most decorated female athlete at the Rio Games, capturing four gold medals two of them in world record time and a silver. Caeleb Dressel freestyle, butterfly, medley : Dressel won 13 combined golds and two silvers at the and world championships, in addition to two golds as part of relays teams at Rio in If he progresses, his schedule could get very crowded, with the potential to have two races in the same day three times. Ryan Murphy backstroke : Murphy won gold in the meter and meter backstroke in Rio and will be defending his titles in Tokyo.

The American men have won both events in six straight Olympics, dating to in Atlanta. Chase Kalisz medley : A silver medalist in the meter individual medley in at Rio, Kalisz claimed the first U. He will also compete in the IM next week, with the semifinals on Wednesday and finals on Thursday. Thirty-five of the 53 members of Team USA will be competing in their first Olympic Games, but the rookies have plenty of experience heading to Tokyo. Eleven swimmers will still be teenagers when the Games begin — including year-old Katie Grimes m freestyle , who is the youngest swimmer to qualify since Ledecky in Torri Huske butterfly : Huske not only won the meter butterfly at the U.

Olympic trials, she posted a U. Michael Andrew freestyle, breaststroke, IM : The year-old qualified for a range of events at trials, winning the m IM and m breaststroke and taking second in the 50m freestyle to book his ticket to Tokyo. Regan Smith backstroke, butterfly : Just 19 years old, Smith qualified for two events in Tokyo — the meter backstroke and meter butterfly. She won gold in the meter backstroke at the World Championships and is the current world record holder, but did not qualify in that event after finishing third at trials.

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