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A former Paralympic swimmer, passionate about sport. Follow me on Twitter: @aussiepollies
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On Thursday morning the second biggest, but most amazing sporting event will finally get underway. Despite the poor planning and mismanagement, the 2016 Paralympic…
Ever since glamour couple and reigning world champions Mitch Larkin and Emily Seebohm missed out on medals in their pet events, the Australian media…
Results: Women's 50m freestyle Gold - Pernille Blume - Denmark - 24.07s Silver - Simone Manuel - USA - 24.09s Bronze - Aliaksandra Herasimenia…
The second-last day of swimming at the Rio 2016 Olympics sees gold medal contender Belinda Hocking in the women's 200m backstroke final and the…
It promises to be another enthralling night at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, where Australia's new swimming speedster, Cameron McEvoy, takes to the pool in…
There has been much said over the last year about Australia's poor medal prospects at the 2012 London Olympic Games, especially when it comes…
Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh says the need for succession planning, particularly for the coming post-Ponting years, is upon us. Today marks my…
1/3 of the race through and it’s Paltrinieri comfortable with Horton still second over Jaeger
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Now Horton moving to the top. Paltrinieri still leads, Horton now second at 400m!
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Past the 300m and Paltrinieri leads by over a bodylength from Wilimovsky and Detti. Horton well back
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
At the 200m it’s Paltrinieri from Cochrane and Detti. Horton back in the field but comfortable
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
At the 100m mark it’s pretty close as expected. Leading them out is Cochrane from Paltrinieri and Detti
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
And they are in the water
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Time for the long one now – the 1500m freestyle. Mack Horton of Australia can win this but Paltrinieri and Jaeger look up to the challenge.
Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final
1 – Ryan Cochrane – Canada
2 – Gabriele Detti – Italy
3 – Jordan Wilimovsky – United States of America
4 – Gregorio Paltrinieri – Italy
5 – Connor Jaeger – United States of America
6 – Mack Horton – Australia
7 – Damien Joly – France
8 – Henrik Christiansen – Norway
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Women’s 50m Freestyle Final
Gold: Pernille Blume
Silver: Simone Manuel
Bronze: Aliaksandra Herasimenia
Manuel came agonisingly close to the 50 and 100 free double there!
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Slow start from Cate Campbell but she was in with a shot for 22 metres of that one. But it’s the fastest qualifier from the semi-finals, Pernille Blume from Denmark who wins it. Aussies miss the medals
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Swimmers being introduced now….
Women’s 50m Freestyle Final
1 – Etiene Medeiros- Brazil
2 – Bronte Campbell – Australia
3 – Ranomi Kromowidjojo – Netherlands
4 – Pernille Blume – Denmark
5 – Cate Campbell – Australia
6 – Francesca Halsall – Great Britain
7 – Simone Manuel – United States of America
8 – Aliaksandra Herasimenia – Belarus
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
First up is a shot at the 50m freestyle title for the Campbell sisters, after the 100m did not go their way. Both are capable of taking this event.
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
Day 8, the final day of swimming from the pool is almost upon us. Join us at The Roar from 11am AEST for all the chlorine-based action. Can the Campbell sisters earn podium finishes in the women’s 50m freestyle final? Will Mack Horton become a dual Olympic gold medal winner? Can our men and women nab a medal in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relay finals?
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog
The second last night of competition from the Olympic Aquatics Stadium has drawn to a close and gee was it a notable one.
We had Joseph Schooling breaking through for a gold medal for Singapore (their first ever medal in the pool) in the 100m butterfly, over Michael Phelps who finished second, along with Laszlo Cseh and Chad le Clos.
Just as astonishing was Katie Ledecky’s performance in the 800m freestyle final, where she broke her own world record by a couple of seconds, with a huge win. Finishing second in that race was Jazmin Carlin, with Boglarka Kapas third. Jess Ashwood showed she can be around the medals in 2020, finishing a strong 5th.
In the 50m freestyle, sixteen years after his first win in the event, we saw Anthony Ervin touch out France’s Florent Manaudou, with 100m freestyle silver medalist, Nathan Adrian, winning the bronze medal.
In the first event of the night, the women’s 200m backstroke, it was a closely fought win for Maya Dirado over Katinka Hosszu, with Hilary Caldwell 3rd. Bindy Hocking of Australia finished 5th among what was a tough field.
Closing out the night was the women’s 50m freestyle semi-finals, with the Campbell sisters back in action after their 100m freestyle disappointment. Both responded well, with Cate Campbell second fastest going into the final, behind Denmark’s Pernille Blume and Bronte 5th fastest, just behind 100m freestyle gold medalist, Simone Manuel.
Join us again at The Roar for the final day of competition from the Olympic Aquatics stadium tomorrow, commencing at 11am AEST. The Campbell sisters, Mack Horton and our men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relay teams will be in action, swimming for the final medals on offer at the pool.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
Campbell sisters right in the hunt for medals, with Cate Campbell finishing 2nd fastest going into the final and Bronte 5th fastest. Either capable of gold tomorrow. Campbell looks relaxed again in the post-race interview.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
not a great start from Campbell off the blocks but Campbell came up first. Blume touched first however, with Campbell 2nd and Kromowidjojo 3rd.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
What can our Cate Campbell do from lane 6? Blume, Weitzeil, Kromowidjojo and Manuel will challenge.
Women’s 50m Freestyle Semi-Final 2
1 – Inge Dekker – Netherlands
2 – Ranomi Kromowidjojo – Netherlands
3 – Abbey Weitzeil – United States of America
4 – Pernille Blume – Denmark
5 – Aliaksandra Herasimenia – Belarus
6 – Cate Campbell – Australia
7 – Simone Manuel – United States of America
8 – Dorothea Brandt – Germany
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
They’re off in the first semi. Pretty even start. Halsall a touch ahead from the start and Halsall finished first. Our Bronte Campbell had a great finish to be 2nd in her semi and the local hope, Medeiros from Brazil (not Brazi as I had in a previous comment), was 3rd.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
At the blocks now.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
Swimmers being introduced for semi-final 1 now
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
The start list for the first semi-final of the 50m freestyle for women sees Bronte Campbell in the second fastest lane in this race, swimming for a finals spot from lane 5. Sjostrom and Halsall will be her main competition here – but what can the 38 year old veteran, Therese Alshammar, do?
Women’s 50m Freestyle Semi-Final 1
1 – Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace – Bahamas
2 – Sarah Sjostrom – Sweden
3 – Jeanette Ottesen – Denmark
4 – Francesca Halsall – Great Britain
5 – Bronte Campbell – Australia
6 – Chantal Van Landeghem – Canada
7 – Therese Alshammar – Sweden
8 – Etiene Medeiros – Brazi
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
As can often happen at the end of a big schedule, the tears are flowing from Katie Ledecky.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
In the meantime, 800m star and breaker of her own world record, Katie Ledecky, about to receive her gold medal. In that event Boglarka Kapas took the bronze and Jazmin Carlin from Great Britain, the silver. Our own Jess Ashwood was a valiant 5th.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
The Campbell sisters about to get their chance to swim their way into the final of the 50m freestyle final for another shot at a medal. Plenty of competition in this, and no time for nerves again.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
Medal ceremony time for the men’s 100m butterfly. As mentioned earlier, a special moment for Singapore with their first medal ever from the pool going to Joseph Schooling. And it’s a gold medal in a field where Phelps was gunning for him. Incredibly, Phelps had to settle for an unbelievable joint silver with le Clos from South Africa and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary. That is something that will not be seen again for a very, very long time. Mind blowing.
Olympics: Swimming Day 7 results - Women's 200m backstroke live blog
Hitting the wall at the 600m Paltrinieri keeps increasing his lead. Horton still has second but Jaeger is giving him something to think about in 3rd
Olympics: Swimming Day 8 results - men's 1500m freestyle, women's 50m live blog