The United States will be pinning their hopes on the success of their male and female swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics due to the sustained dominance of Katie Ledecky and the emergence of Caeleb Dressel as a star. More swimming finals took place on Thursday night, and Team USA showed no signs of slowing down.
200m Backstroke Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
In the preliminary 200-meter breaststroke final, silver and bronze medalists Lilly King and Annie Lazor set the tone. King led for the majority of the race, but South African Tatjana Schoenmaker overtook her midway through the last lap. Schoenmaker broke the previous record with a time of 2:18.95.
The Final of the Women’s 200-Meter Breaststroke
King had a fantastic start to the 200-meter breaststroke and was on pace to break the world record within the first 100 metres. With 50 metres to go, King and Schoenmaker were neck-and-neck, but Schoenmaker broke the world record with a time of 2:18.95, while King finished in 2:19.75. Silver went to King (2:19.92), bronze to fellow American Annie Lazor (2:20.84), and gold to Schoemacher.
Competition for the Men’s 200-Meter Backstroke
As the men’s 200-meter backstroke final got underway, Murphy was among the front-runners the entire first 100 metres. For the most part, Rylov of the Russian Olympic Committee was in the lead, and he did just enough to beat off Murphy’s 1:53.27. Murphy crossed the finish line in 1 minute, 54.15 seconds, good enough for second place and a silver medal.
Semifinals of the Women’s 200-Meter Backstroke
Kylie Masse of Canada swam a 2:07.82 to win the 200-meter backstroke semifinals. Massie finished fourth overall in the two semi-final races, just ahead of Kaylee McKeown of Australia. Thanks for reading our article 200m Backstroke Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Just keep reading and enjoy the rest of your day.
