Oceania got off to a strong start on day 1 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The highlight of the session was easily the womens 4100 freestyle final in which the Australians delivered a new world record of 3:29.69 to claim the nations first gold medal of the meet. Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, and Meg Harris threw together the winning swim which you can read more about here.<\/p>\n
Also among those from the continent to pull off solid swims during day 1 finals was Brendon Smith who notched a 4:10.38 for the bronze medal in the mens 400 IM final. Smith finished just behind silver medalist Jay Litherlands 4:10.28 and was just under a second off Chase Kaliszs 4:09.42 for gold.<\/p>\n
Fellow Oceanian swimmer Lewis Clareburt made an appearance in the final, hitting a 4:11.22 for 7th overall in the event. Both Smith and Clareburt were a little bit quicker during the 400 IM prelims, having hit a 4:09.27 Australian and Oceanian record and a 4:09.49 New Zealand national record, respectively.<\/p>\n
Following Clareburts bronze in the 400 IM, Jack McLoughlin managed to collect silver in the mens 400 freestyle with a 3:43.52 to Tunisias Ahmed Hanaoui who was a 3:43.36. Fellow Australian Elijah Winnington also had a top 8 finish here with a 3:45.20 for 7th.<\/p>\n
In the womens 100 butterfly semi-finals, Emma McKeon was a little slower than her prelim swim of 55.82. McKeon hit a 56.33 in round 2 of the event, trailing her Australian, Oceanian, and Commonwealth record from the prior session. McKeon has one more shot at the event in the final which will take place during day 3 finals.<\/p>\n
4100 freestyle gold, 400 freestyle silver, and 400 IM bronze constituted the only medals for Australia on day 1 of the Games as the country didnt send anyone to the Games in the event.<\/p>\n
Continental And National Records Through Day 1<\/p>\n
Medals Table for Asia Through Day 1<\/p>\n
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