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.”
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
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.
Opinion: Women’s mainstays of US Olympic effort have four hours to forget in Tokyo
Three of the mainstays of the American Olympic effort — women’s gymnastics, softball and soccer — all struggled at the same time in Tokyo.
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
Team USA wins its first medals of the Tokyo Olympics: Swimmer Chase Kalisz takes gold in 400 IM
After Team USA was shut out of medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Day 1, swimmer Chase Kalisz broke through for a gold medal in the men’s 400 IM.
Opinion: With nearly 100 Olympians unvaccinated, too many Americans are terrible teammates and guests
Nearly 100 U.S. athletes at the Tokyo Games are not vaccinated, leaving them flying blind in the middle of Japan’s state of emergency.
Here are our medal picks in Olympic swimming at the Tokyo Games
According to USA TODAY’s swimming medal projections for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the United States will bring home 12 gold medals and 29 total medals.
Opinion: Olympic leaders’ nightmare scenario has become reality in Tokyo
Olympic officials could not keep the coronavirus out of the athletes’ village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team.
Opinion: US swimmer Michael Andrew’s decision not to get vaccinated is selfish, unfair to teammates
Swimmer Michael Andrew said he didn’t get vaccinated because he didn’t want it to interfere with his training before the Tokyo Olympics.
Opinion: Trail Blazers and Mavericks turn back the misogyny clock with coaching hires
Portland is hiring Chauncey Billups and Dallas is going with Jason Kidd as head coach, both of whom have troubling incidents with women in their past.