Pan American Games
Cesar Cielo and Randall Bal Highlight Final Day of Pan Am Competition
Headed into the final session, the United States has a commanding lead on the medal count (30-20 over Brazil), but it is Brazil, led by Thiago Pereira, who is dominating the gold medal standings on the men’s side (9-3 over the US). On the women’s side, only two countries have grabbed gold medals, but the […]
Aqua Notes: Pan Ams - Soldier Through
My bags are packed and the majority of the team is headed out to enjoy their last night in Rio de Janeiro. Most were able to see Christ the Redeemer today while the few of us that still have to swim sat behind hoping to close this meet on a good note.
About 64% of the […]
Thiago Pereira Looking to Make History on Fifth Day of Pan Ams
Yesterday Brazilian Thiago Pereira continued to impress, winning his fourth and fifth gold medals to tie Mark Spitz for most swimming golds at a single Pan American Games, and this morning Pereira attempts to take over the title of “most decorated of all-time.” Not to be outdone, Team USA’s Kathleen Hersey continued to turn […]
Results: Evening “Prelims” of Pan Ams
A lot of swimmers have figured something out down in Rio: they don’t have to go near their best times to make it into the semi-finals and finals. There is no better example of this than Brazil’s Thiago Pereira, who continually drops time by the seconds when it finally comes time to race in the […]
Kathleen Hersey Highlights Morning Four at Pan American Games
After a small load in terms of finals yesterday, this morning kicked off with six finals and six possible gold medals, yet Kathleen Hersey’s semifinal swim may have provided the swim of the day already in the 200m fly. Not to be outdone, Thiago Pereira would put on a show later in the morning […]
Another Pair of One-Two Finishes for U.S. at Pan Ams
Scott Spann and Courtney Kalisz led Team USA tonight in Rio, as they both lead qualifying in their respective heats (the 200 breast and 200 fly). Canada’s Stefan Hirniak led the way for Team Canada, as he grabbed the top spot in the men’s 200 fly while Team USA’s 400 free relay got a boost from a […]
Aqua Notes: The Pan Ams - An Exercise in Tough
Beating Brazil in Brazil is like, hard. We knew it was going to be tough but now that we are in the competition and actually having to do it, well, it’s tougher to do tough than it is to talk about tough. I am reminded that this is and was always the case.
Third Morning of Pan Am Games Swimming Finals
Another morning at the Pan Am Games showed the strength of Team USA and the home Brazilians. This morning it was the Americans showing a strong effort on the women’s side as the Brazilians were dominant in the only men’s final of the morning with Thiago Pereira leading the way.
Women’s 200m Free Semi-Finals: Ava […]
Pan American Games Second Morning of Swimming Finals
This morning showed promise, as expectations were high leading into the session. would Cesar Cielo go 47 in the 100m free? Would Mark Gangloff break one minute in the 100m breast? How many medal would Team USA and the Brazilians win? Could Brazil win more medals on the second morning of […]
Pan American Games Results Night Two
Canada’s Annamay Pierse led the way tonight as she broke Stacianna Stitts’ Pan American Games in prelims of the 100 breastroke and was just one example of a the theme of strong showing from the North American Continent. Canadian American qualified first in each of the events. In fact, in the women’s 100 […]
2007 Pan American Games Finals Morning One
While Team USA would walk away from the pool this morning with five more medals, it was the Brazilians who helped light up the atmosphere with some incredible performances led by Thiago Pereira.
Women’s 50m Free Semi-Finals: While no women were able to break the 25 second barrier in either semi-final heat, it was Arlene […]
USA Looks Strong on First Night of Swimming at Pan Ams
The United States contingent looked dominant on the first night of competition at the Pan American Games in Rio, as they qualified first in four of seven events and went 1-2 in two. The worry for Brazilians is whether or not their hometown favorite, Cesar Cielo, was just saving up for tomorrow’s 100 free […]
Former Michigan Swimmer Andy Potts Wins Pan Am Triathlon
How can you not root for this guy? A roommate of Tom Malchow’s at the University of Michigan, Andy Potts was a fantastic swimmer. When swimming came to an end though, Potts found himself a well-paying job and prepared to start a career. The only problem? It just wasn’t quite right, […]
Aqua Notes: Pan Am 10K Open Water Swimming = Exciting
The race setting could not have been more beautiful, with the course stretching along the world famous Copacabana beach. The weather was perfect. The seas were a little rough. Make that really rough. In the distance the surfers looked on, missing barreling sets to see the Xtreme swimming.
Sutton Wins 10k, First Medal of Pan-American Games
American open-water star Chloe Sutton made the 10k race today her own and claimed the gold, taking the first American medal of the entire Pan-American Games. Sutton just out-touched the crowd favorite, Brazilian Poliana Okimoto.
Gold Medal Mel Mel Stewart
The Swimmers' Ear Mike Gustafson
Top 5 Tuesday David Cromwell
In My Mind Nathan Jendrick