Swimming is far and away Australia's most successful sport at the Summer Olympic Games.
Of the 501 medals won by Australian athletes in the history of the Olympic Games, 192 have come from swimming.
That includes 60 gold medals, just over 40 per cent of Australia's total gold medal tally for the Olympic Games.
In Tokyo, Australia will have 35 swimmers competing with many gold medal favourites looking set to add to that tally.
The biggest name is set to be Ariarne Titmus who prepares to take her rivalry with America's Katie Ladecky to the Olympics for the first time.
While superstar Kaylee McKeown will also make her Games debut as she looks for double gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke.
Australia will also have two four-time Olympians in the pool as Cate Campbell and Emily Seebohm make their return.
Below are all the details you need to know about swimming at Tokyo 2020.
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS SWIMMING NEWS
McKeown withdraws from 200m Individual Medley
Aussie Kaylee McKeown has withdrawn from the 200m Individual Medley to focus on her two main events, the 100m and 200m backstroke.
Australian head coach Rohan Taylor confirmed the news and that McKeown is expected to still be involved in the relays.
Big swimming news as Kaylee McKeown withdraws from the 200m IM at #Tokyo2020. Was favourite for that race but will focus on twin backstrokes plus relays. Coach Rohan Taylor cites workload and schedule management #swimming
— Phil Lutton (@phillutton78) July 22, 2021
Elijah Winnington preparing for first international swimming meet
For 21-year-old Elijah Winnington, the Tokyo Olympic Games will be like nothing he has ever experienced before, literally.
Winnington is no stranger to competing at big events, having won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
But this year's Olympic Games will mark a special moment for him.
Not only will Tokyo be his first Olympic Games, it will be the first time Winnington has competed overseas at a senior international swimming meet in his career.
HOW TO WATCH SWIMMING AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN AUSTRALIA?
Swimming, like the rest of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will be available to watch in Australia through the Seven Network.
It is expected the majority of the swimming will be broadcast on their main free-to-air network, Channel 7.
All the swimming, and the rest of the events at Tokyo 2020, will be available to watch on the Seven Network's digital platform, 7plus.
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS SWIMMING SCHEDULE
The swimming competition will begin on day one of the Games, Saturday, July 24.
Heats for the swimming will be held in the evening sessions while semifinals and finals will be held the following morning.
Swimming will take place across nine days, with the final events on the morning of Sunday, August 1.
The morning sessions will take place from 11.30 am - 1.20 pm AEST (10.30 am-12.20 pm local time).
The evening sessions will take place from 8 pm - 10.45 pm AEST (7 pm - 9.45 pm local time)
The schedule for each day is as follows.
Day 1 - Saturday, July 24 (all times in AEST)
8.02 pm - Men's 400m IM heats
8.28 pm - Women's 100m Butterfly heats
8.48 pm - Men's 400m Freestyle heats
9.30 pm - Women's 400m IM heats
9.55 pm - Men's 100m Breaststroke heats
10.15 pm - Women's 4x100m Freestyle relay heats
Day 2 - Sunday, July 25
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 400m IM Final
11.40 am - Women's 100m Butterfly semifinals
11.52 am - Men's 400m Freestyle Final
12.12 pm - Women's 400m IM Final
12.33 pm - Men's 100m Breaststroke semifinals
12.45pm - Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay final
EVENING
8.02 pm - Women's 100m Backstroke heats
8.22 pm - Men's 200m Freestyle heats
8.59 pm - Women's 100m Breaststroke heats
9.19 pm - Men's 100m Backstroke heats
9.39 pm - Women's 400m Freestyle heats
10.10 pm - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle relay heats
Day 3 - Monday, July 26
MORNING
11.30 am - Women's 100m Butterfly final
11.37 am - Men's 200m Freestyle semifinals
11.50 am - Women's 100m Breaststroke semifinals
12.12 pm - Men's 100m Breaststroke final
12.20 pm - Women's 400m Freestyle final
12.31 pm - Men's 100m Backstroke semifinals
12.53 pm - Women's 100m Backstroke semifinals
1.05 pm - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle relay finals
EVENING
8.02 pm - Women's 200m Freestyle heats
8.29 pm - Men's 200m Butterfly heats
8.56 pm - Women's 200m IM heats
9.32 pm - Women's 1500m Freestyle heats
Day 4 - Tuesday, July 27
MORNING
11.30 am - Women's 200m Freestyle semifinals
11.43 am - Men's 200m Freestyle final
11.51 am - Women's 100m Backstroke final
11.59 am - Men's 100m Backstroke final
12.17 pm - Women's 100m Breaststroke final
12.35 pm - Men's 200m Butterfly semifinals
12.58 pm - Women's 200m IM semifinals
EVENING
8.02 pm - Men's 100m Freestyle heats
8.28 pm - Women's 200m Butterfly heats
8.50 pm - Men's 200m Breaststroke heats
9.17 pm - Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle relay heats
9.37 pm - Men's 800m Freestyle heats
Day 5 - Wednesday, July 28
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 100m Freestyle semifinals
11.41 am - Women's 200m Freestyle final
11.49 am - Men's 200m Butterfly final
11.57 am - Women's 200m Butterfly semifinals
12.21 pm - Men's 200m Breaststroke semifinals
12.45 pm - Women's 200m IM final
12.54 pm - Women's 1500m Freestyle final
1.26 pm - Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle relay final
EVENING
8.02 pm - Women's 100m Freestyle heats
8.25 pm - Men's 200m Backstroke heats
8.52 pm - Women's 200m Breaststroke heats
9.15 pm - Men's 200m IM heats
9.34 pm - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle relay heats
Day 6 - Thursday, July 29
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 800m Freestyle final
11.44 am - Men's 200m Breaststroke final
11.53 am - Women's 100m Freestyle semifinals
12.04 pm - Men's 200m Backstroke semifinals
12.28 pm - Women's 200m Butterfly final
12.37 pm - Men's 100m Freestyle final
12.54 pm - Women's 200m Breaststroke semifinals
1.08 pm - Men's 200m IM semifinals
1.31 pm - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle relay final
EVENING
8.02 pm - Women's 800m Freestyle heats
8.50 pm - Men's 100m Butterfly heats
9.09 pm - Women's 200m Backstroke heats
9.28 pm - Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay heats
Day 7 - Friday, July 30
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 100m Butterfly semifinals
11.41 am - Women's 200m Breaststroke final
11.50 am - Men's 200m Backstroke final
11.59 am - Women's 100m Freestyle final
12.16 pm - Men's 200m IM final
12.35 pm - Women's 200m Backstroke semifinals
EVENING
8.02 pm - Men's 50m Freestyle heats
8.24 pm - Women's 50m Freestyle heats
8.48 pm - Men's 1500m Freestyle heats
10.36 pm - Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay heats
10.50 pm - Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay heats
Day 8 - Saturday, July 31
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 100m Butterfly final
11.37 am - Women's 200m Backstroke final
11.46 am - Women's 800m Freestyle final
12.11 pm - Men's 50m Freestyle semifinals
12.32 pm - Women's 50m Freestyle semifinals
12.43 pm - Mixed 4 x 100 Medley Relay final
Day 9 - Sunday, August 1
MORNING
11.30 am - Men's 50m Freestyle final
11.37 am - Women's 50m Freestyle final
11.44 am - Men's 1500m Freestyle final
12.15 pm - Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay final
12.36 pm - Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay final
WHICH AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS ARE COMPETING AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS?
Australia has announced a 35 strong group of swimmers to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The squad was formed on the back of the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials in Adelaide.
The squad will feature 18 women and 17 men, 22 of which will be Olympic debutants in Tokyo.
The full entry list for swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games can be found here. (Correct as of 14th July 2021).
| Event | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | Cam McEvoy | Emma McKeon Cate Campbell |
| 100m Freestyle | Kyle Chalmers Cam McEvoy |
Emma McKeon Cate Campbell |
| 200m Freestyle | Elijah Winnington Tommy Neil |
Ariarne Titmus Madi Wilson |
| 400m Freestyle | Elijah Winnington Jack McLoughlin |
Ariarne Titmus Tamsin Cook |
| 800m Freestyle | Jack McLoughlin | Ariarne Titmus Kiah Melverton |
| 1500m Freestyle | Jack McLoughlin Tommy Neil |
Maddy Gough Kiah Melverton |
| 100m Backstroke | Mitch Larkin Isaac Cooper |
Kaylee McKeown Emily Seebohm |
| 200m Backstroke | Tristan Hollard | Kaylee McKeown Emily Seebohm |
| 100m Breaststroke | Zac Stubblety-Cook Matt Wilson |
Chelsea Hodges Jess Hansen |
| 200m Breaststroke | Zac Stubblety-Cook Matt Wilson |
Jenna Strauch Abbey Harkin |
| 100m Butterfly | Matthew Temple David Morgan |
Emma McKeon Brianna Throssell |
| 200m Butterfly | Matthew Temple David Morgan |
Brianna Throssell |
| 200m Individual Medley | Mitch Larkin Brendon Smith |
|
| 400m Individual Medley | Brendon Smith Se-Bom Lee |
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| 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Swimmers | Zac Incerti Alexander Graham |
Bronte Campbell Meg Harris Mollie O'Callaghan |
| 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Swimmers | Alexander Graham Mack Horton Zac Incerti |
Meg Harris Leah Neale Mollie O'Callaghan |
WHY ARE THE SWIMMING FINALS IN THE MORNING?
The finals for each of the swimming events will be held in the morning, starting from 11.30 am AEST (10.30 am local time).
This decision has been made so the finals can be broadcast into the prime time television market in the US.
NBC is hosting America's coverage of the Olympic Games.
This means the swimming finals will air from 9.30 pm in New York and 6.30 pm in Los Angeles.