Swimming dominates the first week of the games. Expect some familiar faces and some new ones, many of them Americans including Katie Ledecky, on the medals stand.
Like most years, we dive into the Olympics by diving into the pool. Swimming dominates the first week of the games. Expect some familiar faces and some new ones, many of them Americans, on the medals stand. When does swimming happen? Competition gets underway on Saturday night, July 24, in Tokyo, which is Saturday morning in the United States. Competition continues every day until the evening of Saturday, July 31, U.S. time. How does the meet work? For most events, competitors swim heats, with the top 16 times qualifying for the semifinals. The eight fastest swimmers in the semis advance to the finals. All of the finals will be held in the morning in Japan, so they can be shown live on television in prime time in the Eastern United States. Who are the biggest American stars? You no doubt remember Katie Ledecky after she won the 200,400 and 800 freestyles and the 4×200 relay in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
