April Ross gets his third medal, and first gold, as the US women win their first Olympic tournament since 2012 in London.
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
Carl Lewis on US men’s 4×100-meter relay failure: It was a ‘clown show’ that was ‘totally avoidable’
Carl Lewis watched the 4x100m relay from his Houston home and couldn’t contain his frustration. “It’s so disheartening,” he told USA TODAY Sports.
Caeleb Dressel wins gold medal in 50-meter freestyle at Olympics, his third individual gold in Tokyo
Caeleb Dressel won his third individual medal of the Tokyo Summer Olympics on Sunday with his gold medal performance in the 50-meter freestyle.
Opinion: USOPC gives in to arrogant, unvaccinated Olympian Michael Andrew as he skips mask. Big mistake.
U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew, a bust so far at these Tokyo Olympics, is unvaccinated and won’t wear a mask, unlike his teammates.
Opinion: Katie Ledecky finishes Tokyo Olympics on high note, but may not be finished with Olympics
Katie Ledecky wins the 800-meter freestyle to wrap up her Tokyo Games with two golds and two silvers. At 24, she ponders at least one more Olympics.
Opinion: Caeleb Dressel appreciates every second of his 100-meter freestyle gold win
Caeleb Dressel says of Olympic gold-medal win: “There’s people who would kill to be in the situation I’m in. I don’t want to take that for granted.”
Katie Ledecky wins gold medal in 1,500 freestyle at Tokyo Olympics, US teammate Erica Sullivan takes silver
Katie Ledecky fell short in her 200-meter freestyle final but came back about an hour later to win the grueling 1,500 freestyle.
Team USA’s Regan Smith takes bronze medal in 100 back at Tokyo Olympics
Regan Smith, 19, finished third in the 100-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics behind Austalia’s Kaylee McKeown and Canada’s Kylie Masse.
US teen Lydia Jacoby wins gold medal in 100 breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics, pulling off huge upset
Alaskan teen Lydia Jacoby pulled off the upset in the women’s 100 breaststroke, becoming the first American woman to win gold in the Tokyo Olympics
Katie Ledecky wins silver medal as Ariarne Titmus claims gold in 400 freestyle at Olympics
Katie Ledecky’s loss in the 400 free at the Tokyo Olympics was not entirely unexpected as Ariarne Titmus has been gaining on the American star.