SO CLOSE ❗ Jack McLoughlin was JUST pipped for the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle by an 18-year-old from Tunisia in lane EIGHT. Well done on silver, Jack, you've done amazing 🙌🙌🙌 Follow the swimming LIVE Tokyo2020
Australia’s swimmers have been tipped for big things in Tokyo and they’re set up for a spectacular start with the nation a live chance for three gold medals on the first day of finals.
The defending champion women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team is close to an unbackable favourite having breezed throughAnd Australian coaches have made the difficult selection calls with Maddie Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan the unlucky ones dropped for the final. Meg Harris has earned a place in the final on the back of a superb 52.73sec swim in the heats and will join Bronte Campbell, McKeon and anchor Cate Campbell in the decider.
The dilemma reflects the depth in Australian sprint swimming, with few predicting the rest of the world to get close to a team likely to give its own world record a big shake should things go smoothly.and Jack McLoughlin both through to the 400m freestyle final. The pair dead-heated to be equal fourth-fastest qualifiers, a slight surprise given Winnington was the pre-event gold medal favourite. Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe declared in commentary the pair was “cutting it pretty fine” but Winnington hinted he had more to give saying it was “about the process.”11.30am: Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final - Brendon Smith11.52am: Men’s 400m freestyle final - Elijah Winnington, Jack McLoughlin12.
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