
#TokyoOlympics /t2yMkfGZjN- NBC Olympics JMen’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final Regan Smith sets a new Olympic record and is off to the final in the women's 100m backstroke along with teammate Rhyan White. Smith was dominant and will be tough to beat however McKeown will fancy her chances as we have seen what she can do, her World Record swim of 57.45 still out of reach for Smith. Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko rounds out the top eight with her time of 59.30 just out of reach of Canadian Taylor Ruck. 25 behind Smith, landing her third position. Joining her also from the USA will be Rhyan White who qualified in fourth position.Īmerica is not alone in having two of its best in the final with Australians Emily Seebohm and Kaylee McKeown also qualifying well, McKeown finishing just. lows!! /xwQNJKm2ed- Propulsion Swimming JWomen’s 100m Backstroke SemisĪn Olympic Record was set in the first Semi-Final by American swimmer Regan Smith, her time of 57.86 seeing her finish comfortably in first position. Those two will take some stopping, both swimming 52.

What a final this is going to be!!! Ryan Murphy shakes of a slow/comfortable heats swim and has well and truly arrived at the party! He goes into the final fastest with Kolesnikov not far behind. 4 seconds slower than his Olympic Record, he looks to have more in the tank and will be tough to beat. Murphy appears to be swimming well and with his semi time still. Unsurprisingly World Record holder Ryan Murphy of the United STates was first past the post in the 100m Backstroke Semi-finals with a time of 52.24, though winner of Semi number two, Kliment Kolesnikov was hot on his heels.Īussie Mitch Larkin qualified in third half a second behind the two at the top but unfortunately for his countryman Isaac Cooper, Cooper was unable to make it to the Final, finishing twelfth overall.

"Arnie gets it done!" There's a new world champion in town ? Ariarne Titmus defeats Katie Ledecky to win gold for Australia in Tokyo ? | #Tokyo2020 /d46k2LyyWd- 7Olympics JMen’s 100m Backstroke Semis Ledecky was impressive, claiming silver less than a second behind Titmus but it was a race many fancied Ledecky to win and Titmus pipped her to the post, if only just.īingjie Li of China rounded out the top three, adding another medal to China’s already imposing collection and setting an Asian Record in the process with her time of 4:01.08. The two will do battle again tomorrow but first blood was drawn by the Australian as she powered home to her first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, her time of 3:56.69 beating out the previous Oceanic Record. It was the biggest event of the day and it delivered in spades as audiences across the world got to witness the first installment of the now famous Titmus vs Ledecky rivalry. You can get through this ? /LMauenRaFP- Adam Peaty OBE JWomen’s 400m Freestyle Final For all those people who need a bit of light. For those who stayed up through the night to watch me. OLYMPIC CHAMPION! For my country, my son and my family. The ROC join the USA in having two competitors in the final with Efimova and Chikunova qualifying in fifth and sixth respectively. South African Schoenmaker was best, finishing first with a time of 1:05.07 ahead of Lilly King and Lydia Jacoby, two Americans who will be hopeful of standing with each other on the podium after the final. Heartbreak for Australian hopeful Chelsea Hodges as she m issed out on qualification for the 100m Breaststroke Final by.

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? That’s for all support ? Can’t wait to get going tomorrow! /aKOc7O4RVW- Duncan Scott MBE JMore Tokyo 2020 News
