Swimming records broken at Rio 2016 Olympics

Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu captured gold with a world record time of 4:26.36s, shaving more than two seconds off the previous record, set by Ye Shiwen of China in the 2012 London Olympics.

The Australian team, consisting Bronte Campbell, Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon and Brittany Elmslie won 4x100 metres freestyle relay in world record time retaining the title they won in London four years ago with a time of 3:30.65s.

Sarah Sjostrom broke her own world record in the 100 metres butterfly to become the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal for swimming. Sjostrom, three times world champion in this event, set a time of 55.48 seconds to break her previous mark of 55.64 seconds, set in Russia a year ago.

Adam Peaty of Britain set a world record of 57.55 seconds in the men's 100m breaststroke heats. The previous Olympics record was held by South Africa’s Cameron Van Der Burgh (58.46s), while the previous world record was held by Peaty set at the British Championships (57.92s)

Katie Ledecky of the United States broke her own world record on the way to winning the women's 400 meters freestyle gold medal. Ledecky, who had come close to the record in the morning heats, led from start to finish to set a new mark of three minutes, 56.46 seconds, shaving 1.91 seconds off the previous best she set in Australia two years ago.

King, a 19-year-old first-time Olympian, set an Olympic record of 1:04:93s to win 100m breaststroke gold.

Japan’s Ippei Watanabe lowered the men's 200m breaststroke Olympic record clocking 2:07.22s in the semi-finals. Previous record was held by Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta (2:07.28s) set in London Games.

Hungary's Katinka Hosszu won her third Olympic gold medal setting an Olympic record of 2:06.58s.

Canadian teenager Penny Oleksiak and Simone Manuel of the United States dead-heated for the 100 metres Olympic swimming freestyle gold when both women touched the wall in 52.70 seconds. It was the second time that the women's 100 freestyle had ended in such a fashion -- the 1984 Los Angeles Games saw a tie between Americans Nancy Hogshead and Carrie Steinseifer in 55.92 seconds.

In just one performance, Singapore's Joseph Schooling beat swimming great Michael Phelps, took home his city state's first Olympic gold medal and became an instant millionaire. He set a new Olympic record of 50.39 seconds in the process.

The USA swimmer won her fourth gold medal of Rio 2016 Olympics with world-record time in the women’s 800-meter freestyle. She clocked 8: 4:79s, eclipsing the mark of 8:06.68s that she set at a grand prix meet in January.

USA swimmer Ryan Murphy led off the 400 medley relay in 51.85s, the fastest swim in history. He became the 2nd fastest performer ever and the second man ever under 52 seconds in the individual race with his 51.97.

USA won the men's 4x100 meters medley relay after Murphy had given them a world record start that propelled Michael Phelps to a 23rd gold medal in his final Olympic race. The Americans finished in 3:27:95s, an Olympic record, to win by 1.29 seconds.