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Tokyo Olympics: Swimming LIVE Day 2, July 25 - Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj in action today - Updates, Scores, Result, Blog
Indian swimmers Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj will kick-off their Olympic campaigns in the 100m backstroke event.
Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel (Source: Swimming Federation of India/Twitter)
Welcome to Day 2 - Evening session of Swimming at Tokyo Olympics!
Indian swimming sensations Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj will be looking to create history by becoming the first Indian swimmers to qualify for the semifinals of an event in the history of the Olympics. The duo will be competing in the 100m Backstroke event at the Tokyo Olympics.
There are 6 events set to take place today at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre:
1. Women's 100m Backstroke
2. Men's 200m Freestyle
3. Women's 100m Breaststroke
4. Men's 100m Backstroke
5. Women's 400m Freestyle
6. Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Stay tuned with us for lightning quick updates!
Live Updates
- 25 July 2021 9:39 AM GMT
Welcome Back!
Thank you for joining us again!
If you're joining us from India, Maana Patel will be competing in the Women's 100m Backstroke event set to go live at 3:32 PM IST.
- 25 July 2021 4:13 AM GMT
ICYMI New 100m Freestyle Olympic Record for Sarah
Amidst Australia's demolition job in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Sarah Sjostrom set a new Olympic Record in 100m Freestyle with 52.62.
Here is some more on her - https://thebridge.in/swimming/sarah-sjstrm-return-injury-unbelievable-time-olympics-23416
- 25 July 2021 3:20 AM GMT
More Prelims in the next session
Day 2 Morning Session is now complete.
There will be multiple prelims in the evening session -
Women’s 100 backstroke
Men’s 200 freestyle
Women’s 100 breaststroke
Men’s 100 backstroke
Women’s 400 freestyle
Men’s 4x100 freestyle relay
- 25 July 2021 2:55 AM GMT
NEW WORLD RECORD!
Australia tear apart the World Record and the competition winning the 4x100m Freestyle Relay in 3:29.69.
Canada & USA complete the podium while China set a new Asian record despite finishing 7th.
- 25 July 2021 2:46 AM GMT
Kamminga vs Peaty set for tomorrow
Kamminga (58.19s) is all set to push Adam Peaty (57.63s) in the final with the duo winning their respective semifinals.
- 25 July 2021 2:33 AM GMT
Ohashi - Remember the name.
DidYouKnow
- Almost quit swimming in 2015 after finishing 40th in National Championship
- Diagnosed with extreme anaemia
Now, Olympic gold medallist in 400m Individual Medley - Ohashi is an inspiration for everyone around.
- 25 July 2021 2:24 AM GMT
Ohashi wins first swimming gold for the hosts!
Ohashi Yui delivers the first swimming gold for Japan in the 400m Individual Medley. A great moment for the 26-year old.
- 25 July 2021 2:14 AM GMT
Hafnaoui is the first!
STAT - Oussama Mellouli is the only other gold medallist in swimming for Tunisia.
Hafnaoui becomes the first swimmer from the country to win gold in 400m Freestyle.
- 25 July 2021 2:03 AM GMT
HAFNAOUI!!
Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui blows away all odds to win the 400m Freestyle gold!
Stunning swim from the 18-year old.
