Maya Dirado was not favored in this event, and nevertheless, here she is, with another Gold! I have a feeling that a lot of people are going to be begging Dirado not to retire after these Games and ride into the sunset. She upset Katinka Hosszu who was the favorite and won a couple of Golds earlier this week.
Women's 200m Backstroke
1. Maya Dirado, USA, 2.05.99
2. Katinka Hosszu, Hungary, 2.06.05
3. Hillary Caldwell, Canada, 2.07.54
Eight year ago, a teenage Joseph Schooling from Singapore met Michael Phelps before he went to the Beijing Games. Fast forward to 2016, and a grown up Joseph Schooling not only swan against Phelps but beat him and a group of veterans. Phelps took home the third silver of his career, an honor which this time he shared with long time rivals Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh.
Men's 100m Butterfly
1. Joseph Schooling, Singapore, 50.39 Olympic Record
2. Michael Phelps, USA, 51.14
2. Chad Le Clos, South Africa, 51.14
2. Laszlo Cseh, Hungary, 51.14
Katie Ledecky not only defended her Gold in the 800m Freestyle, but she shattered the World Record that belonged to her. She finished the race almost 13 seconds after everyone else.
Women's 800m Freestyle
1. Katie Ledecky, USA, 8.04.79 World Record/ Olympic Record
2. Carlin Jazz, Great Britain, 8.16.17
3. Boglarka Kapas, Hungary, 8.16.37
Lastly, the 50m Free, the splash and dash as it's called by swimmers had quite the surprise. It came in the form of 35 year old Anthony Ervin from the US. Ervin won this event 16 years ago in 2000 at the age of 19. He and Gary Hall Jr of the US tied for Gold. This time around it was just Ervin. Favorite in the event Florent Manaudou of France won the Silver and Nathan Adrian of the US hung on for the Bronze.
Men's 50m Freestyle
1. Anthony Ervin, USA, 21.40
2. Florent Manouodou, France, 21.41
3. Nathan Adrian, USA, 21.49
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Friday, August 12, 2016
Sunday, August 5, 2012
London Olympics 2012: Day 7
With only a few more races left in the aquatic center at this Games, the U.S. team really capitalized on some good opportunities for medals on Day 7 (Friday the 3rd for all those keeping track of the dates).
Michael Phelps picked up an 18th career gold, 17 year old Missy Franklin continued to impress picking up a third gold ahead of teammate Elizabeth Beisel who won bronze, 15 year old Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal, and judging by how she competed she'll be the future of U.S. swimming for year's to come. Cullen Jones, a staple on the men's relay teams won his first individual medal, a silver, proving he is one of the best sprinting swimmer on the circuit.
Only three days before, Chad le Clos beat Michael Phelps at the wall to capture gold in the 200m fly, an event that Phelps had won in Athens in '04 and in Beijing in '08. This, in a way, was Phelps' redemption; he poured it on in the last 50 meters looking like the Michael Phelps of old, the one we had grown so accustomed to seeing in Beijing. It was like he was in the pocket, in the zone, in the groove, he got his confidence back and it was overflowing. This was the second event (the first was the 200m im which he swam only the day before) in this Olympics in which Michael Phelps three-peated adding to the legend that is and will be.
Men's 100m Butterfly
rank lane
1 4 Michael Phelps U.S.A. 51.21
2 5 Chad le Clos South Africa 51.44
2 8 Evgeny Korotyshkin Russia 51.44
4 6 Milorad Cavic Serbia 51.81
4 7 Steffen Deibler Germany 51.81
6 2 Joeri Verlinden Netherlands 51.82
7 3 Tyler McGill U.S.A. 51.88
8 1 Konrad Czerniak Poland 52.05
It's official; she's the best female backstroker in the world, Missy Franklin swept the backstroke winning the 200m as well and doing it in record time. Franklin swam it in 2:04.06 shattering the record previously held by Kirsty Coventry. Even Franklin's competitor and teammate Elizabeth Beisel could only have good words about Franklin's victory saying, "She’s an amazing competitor. She's always having fun but she really knows how to tune in when she needs to and I can’t congratulate her enough.”
Women's 200m Backstroke
rank lane
1 5 Missy Franklin U.S.A. 2:04.06 WR
2 6 Anastasia Zueva Russia 2:05.92
3 4 Elizabeth Beisel U.S.A. 2:06.55
4 1 Elizabeth Simmonds Great Britain 2:07.26
5 3 Meagen Nay Australia 2:07.43
6 7 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwae 2:08.18
7 2 Alexianne Castel France 2:08.43
8 8 Sinead Russell Canada 2:09.86
At 15, Katie Ledecky is the youngest member of the U.S. delegation in London, which also makes her the youngest U.S. gold medalist at these games. She impressively beat a seasoned field in the 800m free, the longest women's event in swimming. Teammate Michael Phelps gave Ledecky some advice in the ready room before her race, "'Have fun out there,’” Phelps said. “She went out there laid it all on the line. She looked like she went out and had some fun and won a gold medal and just missed the world record. I would say that’s a pretty good first Olympics for a 15-year-old.”
Women's 800m Freestyle
rank lane
1 3 Katie Ledecky U.S.A. 8:14.63 AR
2 6 Mireia Belmonte Garcia Spain 8:18.76
3 4 Rebecca Adlington Great Britain 8:20.32
4 2 Lauren Boyle New Zealand 8:22.72
5 5 Lotte Friis Denmark 8:23.86
6 7 Boglarka Kapas Hungary 8:23.89
7 8 Coralie Balmy France 8:29.26
8 1 Andreina Pinto Perez Venezuela 8:29.28
Also know as the "splash and dash," the 50m determines the fastest man in the pool, it requires a great amount of focus and discipline, it requires a great start and a great finish. One of Brazil's most popular athletes Cesar Cielo was the favorite coming into this events. Cullen Jones, of team U.S.A. is probably the best swimmer of the bunch, but it was Florent Manaudou of France who would make it to the wall first. Manaudou's sister, Laure Manaudou won the women's 400 freestyle gold at the Athens in 2004, becoming the first female French swimmer to win an Olympic title.
Men's 50m Freestyle
rank lane
1 7 Florent Manaudou France 21.34
2 5 Cullen Jones U.S.A. 21.54
3 4 Cesar Cielo Brazil 21.59
4 6 Bruno Fratus Brazil 21.61
5 3 Anthony Ervin U.S.A. 21.78
6 8 Roland Schoeman South Africa 21.80
7 2 George Richard Bovell Trinidad & Tobago 21.82
8 1 Eamon Sullivan Australia 21.98
Michael Phelps picked up an 18th career gold, 17 year old Missy Franklin continued to impress picking up a third gold ahead of teammate Elizabeth Beisel who won bronze, 15 year old Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal, and judging by how she competed she'll be the future of U.S. swimming for year's to come. Cullen Jones, a staple on the men's relay teams won his first individual medal, a silver, proving he is one of the best sprinting swimmer on the circuit.
Only three days before, Chad le Clos beat Michael Phelps at the wall to capture gold in the 200m fly, an event that Phelps had won in Athens in '04 and in Beijing in '08. This, in a way, was Phelps' redemption; he poured it on in the last 50 meters looking like the Michael Phelps of old, the one we had grown so accustomed to seeing in Beijing. It was like he was in the pocket, in the zone, in the groove, he got his confidence back and it was overflowing. This was the second event (the first was the 200m im which he swam only the day before) in this Olympics in which Michael Phelps three-peated adding to the legend that is and will be.
Men's 100m Butterfly
rank lane
1 4 Michael Phelps U.S.A. 51.21
2 5 Chad le Clos South Africa 51.44
2 8 Evgeny Korotyshkin Russia 51.44
4 6 Milorad Cavic Serbia 51.81
4 7 Steffen Deibler Germany 51.81
6 2 Joeri Verlinden Netherlands 51.82
7 3 Tyler McGill U.S.A. 51.88
8 1 Konrad Czerniak Poland 52.05
It's official; she's the best female backstroker in the world, Missy Franklin swept the backstroke winning the 200m as well and doing it in record time. Franklin swam it in 2:04.06 shattering the record previously held by Kirsty Coventry. Even Franklin's competitor and teammate Elizabeth Beisel could only have good words about Franklin's victory saying, "She’s an amazing competitor. She's always having fun but she really knows how to tune in when she needs to and I can’t congratulate her enough.”
Women's 200m Backstroke
rank lane
1 5 Missy Franklin U.S.A. 2:04.06 WR
2 6 Anastasia Zueva Russia 2:05.92
3 4 Elizabeth Beisel U.S.A. 2:06.55
4 1 Elizabeth Simmonds Great Britain 2:07.26
5 3 Meagen Nay Australia 2:07.43
6 7 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwae 2:08.18
7 2 Alexianne Castel France 2:08.43
8 8 Sinead Russell Canada 2:09.86
At 15, Katie Ledecky is the youngest member of the U.S. delegation in London, which also makes her the youngest U.S. gold medalist at these games. She impressively beat a seasoned field in the 800m free, the longest women's event in swimming. Teammate Michael Phelps gave Ledecky some advice in the ready room before her race, "'Have fun out there,’” Phelps said. “She went out there laid it all on the line. She looked like she went out and had some fun and won a gold medal and just missed the world record. I would say that’s a pretty good first Olympics for a 15-year-old.”
Women's 800m Freestyle
rank lane
1 3 Katie Ledecky U.S.A. 8:14.63 AR
2 6 Mireia Belmonte Garcia Spain 8:18.76
3 4 Rebecca Adlington Great Britain 8:20.32
4 2 Lauren Boyle New Zealand 8:22.72
5 5 Lotte Friis Denmark 8:23.86
6 7 Boglarka Kapas Hungary 8:23.89
7 8 Coralie Balmy France 8:29.26
8 1 Andreina Pinto Perez Venezuela 8:29.28
Also know as the "splash and dash," the 50m determines the fastest man in the pool, it requires a great amount of focus and discipline, it requires a great start and a great finish. One of Brazil's most popular athletes Cesar Cielo was the favorite coming into this events. Cullen Jones, of team U.S.A. is probably the best swimmer of the bunch, but it was Florent Manaudou of France who would make it to the wall first. Manaudou's sister, Laure Manaudou won the women's 400 freestyle gold at the Athens in 2004, becoming the first female French swimmer to win an Olympic title.
Men's 50m Freestyle
rank lane
1 7 Florent Manaudou France 21.34
2 5 Cullen Jones U.S.A. 21.54
3 4 Cesar Cielo Brazil 21.59
4 6 Bruno Fratus Brazil 21.61
5 3 Anthony Ervin U.S.A. 21.78
6 8 Roland Schoeman South Africa 21.80
7 2 George Richard Bovell Trinidad & Tobago 21.82
8 1 Eamon Sullivan Australia 21.98
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