Day 4 Highlights Olympics

Hello, and welcome back to the Copacabana. Des four of the Rio

Olympics, and just in a few hours, the greatest swimmer of all time

will re-enter the pool. A huge gold medal to Michael Phelps,

a new world record! I wonder whether we have

here somebody who is going to replace Spitz as the

greatest swimmer ever. # Maybe I'm foolish

# Maybe I'm blind # Thinking I can see through this

# And see what's behind. Can Michael Phelps go eight

golds in eight days? His last Olympics, he goes

out as the best ever. No-one has won more

Olympic medals in history! Swimmer Michael Phelps

is coming out of retirement. US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps

has been arrested for Michael Phelps has

been arrested. He will not be allowed

to represent the Banned for competing

from the United States for six We have got one heck

of a night in the pool, because Chad Le Clos

of South Africa is up

against Michael Phelps and Phelps is going

for his It is simply an

astonishing story. So Le Clos pipping

Phelps to the 200m butterfly gold was one

of the Four years later, it

is the Rio re-match. Britain's Siobhan-Marie O'Connor was

the fastest qualifier in the 200m individual medley,

but can the 20-year-old stop Hungary's Katinka Hosszu oning

a third gold at these World Champions, Great Britain,

qualified fastest for the final of the 4x200m replay as they take

on the mighty Americans later. Emotional scenes in the men's

weightlifting competition on day We've got breaking news

in the tennis for you because Serena Williams has just

been knocked out, straight-sets Normally her serve is so, so good,

so powerful, utterly reduced to And what a disaster it's been

for the Williams sisters, these Out of the double, Venus and Serena,

both out in the singles too. Men's weightlifting appeared

at the first modern Olympics and has The women's competition only

debuted in Sydney in 2000. The aim of weightlifting is simple -

to lift the greatest weight There are two types of lift,

the snatch and the Competitors have to complete both

lifts and the winner is the person whose combined weight

total is the greatest. The snatch is a lift

where the bar bell is raised above the head to locked arms in one

continuous movement. The athlete starts in

the squat position and must flip the weight so it moves

in an arc to a position above their When they're secure

in this position, they rise and complete

the The clean-and-jerk lift is performed

in two stages. The clean is where the

bar bell is gripped, palms downwards and pulled

in a single movement The jerk is where the athlete bends

and then extends the legs and arms to bring the bar bell

to full stretch. They must then stand

still with the feet in line with the bar until they're

given the signal by the three judges

that the lift is good. Each weightlifter has three attempts

in both the snatch and the clean-and-jerk, with the combined

total of the highest two successful lifts determining

the overall result. If, after three attempts,

they fail to register a correct lift, they'll be eliminated

from the competition. Olympic weightlifting

requires more than just great strength,

excellent balance, stability and speed -

these are essential to a weightlifter's

quest for glory. It is one of the great

Olympic sports. So we're heading to

the men's 69kg competition. A Turkish competitor leads

after a lift of 163kg. So let's take a look

at how it stands Let's start with our

commentary team. Ismaylov is looking to put himself

back into first spot. Are you backing him? Yes, I think he

has got this. Just looking to see whether the other guys can catch him

after this match. -- the snatch. This lift to put him in

first position. And if you're good enough

in your shoulders, if you have that flexibility, and you have the leg

strength that Shi clearly does to stand up from that deep squat

position again, then you can get This lift would take him to

third position. Ismaylov is just in the warm up

room. Kim Myong Hyok of North Korea,

missed with his first I tell you what, this could open

things right up, if he misses again. He's now got one lift left remaining

in the competition. And he's

following himself. So, he's gotta be back

out here within two minutes. Oh, he's decided to

move up. He's moving up probably to buy

himself a bit more time. Just land this jerk OK,

there's a couple more But if you've missed 188

twice, then obviously to increase the bar,

it's a risky strategy. It's risky, but if he takes that,

he could end up being He's come here for one reason

and one reason only - So, currently in

second position, this And Ismaylov right now

has 188 on the bar. Five kilos up on any weight he

previously posted. It will make a statement, though,

give them something to chase. The most consistent lifter of this

competition today. He's got to wait now

and see where he finishes. Forget how ugly the jerk is,

just watch the arms. So, right now he holds

a one-kilo lead. And, remember, he's still gotta

lift up his sleeve. Oh, how impressive

is that? Well, I'm fairly sure you're

witnessing your Olympic champion Don't hold me to it,

there's still a couple of lifters He's pretty happy

with himself either way. I think he feels the same as you,

that he's got enough up his The only guy that can

catch him is Myong He's missed two clean

and A bit of a toying around for

position, and jockeying. And this lift that

we're about to see is for third place, to move Mosquera

from fourth to third. Needs to drop lower under the

bar now. For a shot at a bronze

medal, potentially. When the bar is on your wind pipe

and you can't see much, so So, Mosquera stays

in fourth position. Remember, Ismayilov has finished

his lifting. I think he's probably

gonna stay there. And an attempt at getting

into the medals. It would only bring him to - because

his snatch was only 151. So, this would bring him

into third position. Myong has gone from missing 188

twice, he's gone to 196. He's going eyeballs out,

attempting the weight So, this is some eight kilos beyond

his personal best. It's an attempt to get

into the bronze medal position and it's gonna be a

real struggle. Well, he's hurt himself there now

as well. The previous attempt,

I think, was on a limit. After the previous attempt. He will

need to get some ice on that. It has been sought for the -- it will be

sought for the next few days. so far this is an enormous lift.

Ismaili is celebrating because he is guaranteed a place on the podium.

Just to put some perspective into this lift, if he lifts it he is in

gold medal position for the moment because this is the level of lift.

Yes, China still has one more. He would be on first but if he misses

he is off the podium. He is out of the competition. Eight kilos above

anything he has ever done on an international stage before, this is

massive. He is all in. China have the gold. Guaranteed a gold medal

now, whether he comes out and lifts it or not. They have one more

attempt remaining, he has posted 198, he is coming out, will you take

198, equalling the world clean and jerk record? And sets a new Olympic

record. So this would be a new world record

total. Is my maths right? Yes, this is

spot-on. Olympic clean and jerk record, world total record. The gold

medallist is on screen. Right now. He is looking at a massive! Into his

place in history with a new world record and a new Olympic record.

Come on! How easy was that! Can he stand? It was close. But he has a

gold-medal, no record tonight but he came out, he didn't have to, and had

a crack. Well, Olympic champion and he looks disappointed. That

frustration will counter smiles. -- will turn into. In the end, just the

one kilo difference. Between him and the Turkish lifter takes a sister

after the all or nothing attempt from the North Korean. It was a huge

risk, the North Korean clearly only came for one medal. Should also

point out that article of as the bronze medal of 339. So, that really

is a statement in terms of the mindset of the man from North Korea

come he didn't want anything other than gold because he could have

lifted something probably to get himself ahead of 339. It is a great

story because he is the ringing world champion, Shi Hiyong, because

he wanted to follow in the first set of his namesake was the PC didn't

know anything about the previous one but when it became a way that and

came to the Street of the previous one, it put on lots of pressure and

he got the world title in Houston last year. That bring you up to date

in the women's football. Because in this tournament Colombia against USA

is the match we are concentrating on and USA are the to beat. They've

been in every gold-medal match at every Olympics since its inception

and won the World Cup last year. Dramatic equaliser in the last

minute of the game. USA have already qualified, but great scenes. That

bring up-to-date with the headlines. Another big shock in the tennis as

Wimbledon tell -- champion and Wimbledon one Serena Williams is in

straight sets by a leadership of Ilina. Serena won in straight sets

in London four years ago but has been knocked out in both events in

real. -- in Rio fool your anaconda had an impressive victory over

Svetlana Kuznetsova coming from a set down, she plays Ashley Kerber

next, Wimbledon runner-up. Much easier for Andy Murray, straight

sets win over one monocle -- Juan Monaco. He wants to defend his

Olympic title he won in London. Sadly Great Britain could not end

and a deep -- 88 year wait for our medal in the women's team

gymnastics, finishing fifth, gold went to the USA led by Simone Biles,

the first of what she hopes will be five gold medals at these games. In

the rugby sevens, GB boss Mike meant that the campaign underway with a

win over Kenya and a hard-fought victory for Japan. Earlier beat New

Zealand but Sonny Bill Williams out of the games with an injury.

It only comes around every four years, so do not go to bed.

Felt we -- Phelps Michael against Ludlow.

All eyes on GB's Andrew Willis and Craig

Benson in the semifinals of the men's 200m breaststroke.

O'Connor goes for gold in the 4 x 200m individual medley

We've shown you fantastic Olympic sport over the past few evenings.

One of the most exciting at the Olympics, of course,

Olympic handball is a fast-flowing, high-scoring, body contact game

which is played over two halves of 30 minutes.

It's played by two teams of seven players, six outfield players

Each goal is surrounded by a semi circular area.

Only the defending goalkeeper is allowed in this area.

Players can move with the ball by dribbling and passing in the same

They can block the ball with their head, chest,

thighs and knees, but players cannot stand still with the ball for more

If a player commits a foul, the referee can award a free throw

It's taken from the seven metres line and is given when the referee

rules that someone has prevented a goal-scoring opportunity.

A free throw is like a free kick in football and is general taken

from the spot where the foul occurred.

But it's taken from the free throw line if it happens inside this area.

Overtime is only played during the knockout phase if scores

are tied at the end of eggulation time.

If this happens, teams play five minutes' extra and only play

another five minutes if the score is still tied.

If the teams are still tied at the end of this overtime period,

the result is decided by a shoot-out.

Well, one of the best teams at the Games are Sweden.

They won the silver medal in London 2012.

But interesting story - and they got to Brazil

via the Olympic qualification tournament in April.

So, let's see how they get on against Egypt.

22-22 in the second half, around ten in the second half,

That's a product of the defence that Egypt have put up against them,

Elahmar lets rip with a missile shot.

I think he was off-balance and was about to fall.

Andersson, who was just a draft to him.

Got his fingers to it, but there was too much power.

Again, he fumbles the ball a bit, Lucas Nilsson.

A little sidestep and Gotingco gets hits second.

There's a chance now for an overlap.

Eve Anderson is off the bench and cheering.

Elahmar slows things down a little built, because he hasn't

Still one minute before Egypt are back to full strength again.

But then Egypt will have a chance to finish the game on a power play.

The captain didn't quite connect with him, and he takes the shot.

Two-minute suspension, is it?

Nielsen and Kim Andersson both. A great chance for a dip to score the

winning goal with 35 seconds left. This would be an historic

win for Egypt. Really put them in a good position

to go through to the quarterfinals. Trying to make it long

but there won't be a Sweden now looking for

the equaliser. And Egypt for the first

time have beaten The double suspension handed Egypt

the chance to score. And it came courtesy of the

25-year-old Elbassiouny. Elahmar couldn't be as influential

for the team, but he Their chances of

going through to the quarterfinal take

a severe knock here. In the meantime, we are now

going to concentrate on the women's football,

because it's a big night for Brazil. They're taking on -

forget Neymar, this tournament is very much

about Marta. Samba, sunshine and soccer - that's

Rio in three words. In a country where football

is a way of life for all the family, you might be

surprised to hear that the Brazilian women's national team

is beset with rows over contracts and a lack

of investment. But they haven't let

that hold them back. Their squad is sparkling

with stars. They swept China away even

before the Games had A record goal scorer in Olympic

history, adding another to her tally The Swedish lead is one

of the best in the world. Two goals for five-time

world player of the year, Marta, and another for

Kristiann, stretching her Brazil topped their group,

with the men struggling to qualify, drawing most

recently with Iraq. Yes, it's Brazil taking

on South Africa. Marta is better than Neymar, the

fans have been chanting. The five-time World

Player of the Year led her side to their second

consecutive win in front of fans in The stadium built for

the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium hosting six matches

in the group stages of the The city, of course,

in the Amazon Rainforest. And the match is gonna

be live on the red So, if you want Brazil

against South Africa in the women's football

tournament, press red now. # The heat is on

# Oh, it's on the street. We're heading back to the Olympic

Aquatic Stadium, located at the Olympic Park at

the heart of the games. Helen, I hear you have a very

special guest? We have a very world-famous

guest, but also a Bert Le Clos is getting ready

to watch his son, Chad, defend It's fair to say -

it's a complete understatement to say that since then life

for the family has been a real You know, on 31 July 2012,

my dream came true. You have to remember,

Michael Phelps was unbeaten in that COMMENTATOR: Michael Phelps, I

think, is gonna win. Is he gonna create history

by winning this race He did not get it, oh,

my goodness me, Chad Le Clos got the I was a 20-year-old kid,

getting thrown in the deep end You can never prepare

yourself for the different It slowly spiralled out

of control. He's the most down-to-earth,

beautiful boy you ever meet in your His celebrity status

went to another level. We are the best, best,

best, best, best Bert has been diagnosed with early

stages of prostate cancer. The moment that he

told me, really, was, You know, he came and he just

sat us all down and it was quite hard for me, because

sometimes it's overwhelming. You don't expect it to be, uh,

you know, your dad or anybody that He's lost 30 kilos, in, what, six,

seven months. For my dad to lose

30 kilos, you must understand how much

my dad loves eating. So, what's happened is, um,

it's come as a complete shock, because I had felt a lump,

and I was, like, "No. Having this happen at

this time is terrible. You know, I would rather have my mum

and my dad be healthy It's definitely been

the most difficult few months of my life,

you know? Family-wise, everything else,

the swimming, the pressure from the Olympic Games, it's all

kind of come together. But in saying that,

I feel like I've never You know, if you're swimming

for something bigger than yourself, I always swim for my

family and my support. I feel at the end of

Win, lose or draw, I will make them proud.

It's fair to say the world fell in love with your son and your

I know a lot of people are wondering how are you,

how us Geraldine, and you dealing with cancer?

People who know about prostate cancer, it's

something that most people die, from.

Anyway, I had it out because

I'm not gonna - it's all about my wife.

Anybody who knows about cancer and chemo, it's

Sadly, cancer is something that a lot of people are

Look, that we will never know, you know?

But at the end of the day, it is what it is.

And it's the hand that a family has been

People don't believe it that, you know, I want other families to

look at this, at my boy, and look and think that's the way to behave,

Not take drugs or go drinking or go hit people.

Because it is what it is, you know?

And he's using it in a positive way.

Should I say it that way, you know what I mean?

You should actually be talking to her.

You're referring to your wife down there.

She's the matriarch of the family.

Leading up to the Olympics, you didn't see him for

All of us, including Chad, we cried like babies, you

It was like you cut my right hand off, you

He is putting you through the wringer.

Emotionally, you hadn't seen him for so long.

Last night in the pool, you were jumping around.

In that 200 free, he went out there like a bullet from a

Look, let's not talk about that race, because that's another

Tonight is another race, and we'll see afterwards, it's gonna be

What was going on in that call room?

Is that something you've talked about?

The Americans make a big thing out of

Guys do things in the room, I'm sure.

You can't compare to any other swimmer, man.

He looks like he's having a ball.

You said last night off camera that he's

nervous about defending this title, because it's different.

Listen, guys, I'm nervous now.

You know, in London, London was London.

And we wanted to just - we were not - we

It was just, we come there, we have a good time, and we

put the flag, and we won a gold medal.

Although, we wanted to win, and we expected to win, or we tried

to win and whatever, but this time now it's expected.

You see how many champions have fallen short here?

It's about eight top athletes in the world, top 200 fly

Mark, Becky, certainly the race we're looking forward to.

We have been talking about it all day.

One of the fiercely fought competitions.

Your boy is looking in awesome shape.

Look after your wife, look after your boy.

LAUGHTER Thank you so much. We're looking forward to that race.

It is going to be a humdinger! Stop fighting me out of my chair!

They did not look on form this morning. They will have to have a

good sleep during the day. The 26-year-old Italian, Dotto, won the

event in May. There is only six tenths of a second splitting the 16

people. Could Joseph schooling win this? -- Schooling. Here is at the

University of Texas, American trained. What about Cameron McEvoy?

The fastest in the world coming into this competition by seven tenths of

a second. And here, Caeleb Dressel of the USA. He has already won...

Here's the record-holder of the freestyle, and McEvoy. We have the

world-record holder,... He is trying to be cool. He trains in Los

Angeles. This will be very exciting. I have no idea where the winner will

come from. Normally it is for, five, three, then six. McEvoy for us. They

are talking themselves down. Normally they are talking themselves

up, but McEvoy said, I don't know. McAvoy and Adrian are quite good

friends. They are in five and eight. As Andrew said, you cannot rule out

name in lane one. The first semifinal of the men's 100

metres freestyle, the big guys on the outside and in the centre.

McAvoy, the yellow hat of Australia. Goal of quick as expected as Brecel

from the USA. The sure and had a terrible start. Left behind and will

have trouble catching this. Morozov in first by one 100th. In the middle

lanes now. The yellow lanes taking it forward. A few who is hanging on.

It is all over the place. Nathan Adrian of the USA closest to us,

defending Olympic champion and going well and working hard. Back in the

centre, in the yellow Hat McAvoy of Australia. It looks like it was

really close. Nathan Adrian cottage. It didn't look like it from a peer,

it looked like McAvoy Bosma and went in first Adrian touched 47.8. Three

guys under 48 seconds. Nathan Adrian, Olympic champion, McAvoy and

crystal. There was the Olympic champion? Back in sixth. That is a

really strong slim from Adrian. Much better than this morning and one

half of your bread that -- bread sandwich pulled it off. There is

McAvoy on the right. The start shaking into the side as well.

Nathan Adrian had a brilliant swim closest to us. Nothing fazed him.

Even just one up with the terrible start, clean water for Adrian on

both sides. Looks like McAvoy went in with his arm but Adrian is the

winner with that one. As a little bit slower than expected. Nathan

Adrian went 47.0 at his trial. He has just gone 47.9 and look like he

was working hard. McAvoy, sorry. Nathan Adrian wins at -- Cameron

McEvoy second and give address. -- Caeleb Dressel third. In the next

semifinal we will see Duncan Scott. We saw him earlier today in the

heats, how impressive was the 19-year-old from Glasgow? Really

impressive, you have some competitions where you have a great

breakthrough and yet a 0.6 of a second time a head this morning. 200

metres later so just now if he can be near them at the time he has a

lot of backend so he will bring it back at the end, that was fast Demi,

if he can come in the top four he will make it through to the final

which will be enormous. He has had a difficult day because he did the

heats this morning and the four by two heat with a big personal best to

come into match to back it up again so he has a busy day. This morning

he looked so controlled, just effortless and so smooth that I

think he will be on form and pumped up for this and for the boys later

in the relay. Sometimes especially in this event, 100 freestyle is the

big boys event, the big guys do it, you see the wash created in the pool

and in the past it is almost like men against boys when you see Brits

against the Americans, because they look big. But he can take it with

those guys. If he is looking at that, Nathan Adrian, surely he isn't

too intimidated, Duncan Scott is looking and thinking, hang on, the

door is open good smack he was close this morning, 48.0 is buried close.

You look at the top three or four from the semifinal, not just the

leader he'll say, what do I need to do, if you set the same time as this

morning it make it through. When it gets tight and if he can make it

through to tomorrow evening there was a three guys within four

hundredths of a second of each other, it will be that close and if

you can be and that mix, it takes one marvellous moment and it can

come away with an Olympic medal. Get the first but it can happen.

Interesting we were talking to Chad le Clos four years ago as the Guy

who announced himself on the Olympic stage, it happens here because

everyone brings their a game to the Olympics. Even have Kyle from

Australia, whose 18, the world junior record broken by him, you

associate with someone like Nate -- Nathan Adrian who is older yet the

young ones have come through and blown the field away. It will be

really interesting, it is always such a close race and one that you

cannot tell because there is so much splash and wash. It is a big open

for the evening. The men's 100 freestyle, it is always the blue

ribbon event. I like to think it is the 50 freestyle but historically 50

only came into 30 years ago, so this event is the fastest man on the

planet stuff. He was so good this morning, there is no chance he has

peaked too soon? No, positivity! Yes! Have your bananas for

breakfast! When you are on, you are on! Come on, Duncan.

COMMENTATOR: Here we go, the second semifinal of

the men's 100 metres freestyle and a massive ovation for the Guy in lane

one. Second fastest qualifier. Certainly create a wonderful

atmosphere, only six tenths of a second, split the entire field in

both semifinals. Anyone can make it. Yuri Kisil of Canada in seven.

Duncan Scott, what is it thinking now? He will come out in a second,

he could make the Olympic final. I hope he has the same attitude as

this morning because resulting in the heats of this event and the

relay, he did and Olsen split and the joyless place on Alex Obert for

being the Olympics was the dizzy this morning. -- and amazing. It

would be great to see that without the extra pressure he might put on

himself or other people. This man will be next to him, Damian Wehrlein

of Germany, setting a new lifetime best qualify for this semifinal.

Fourth fastest. Santo Condorelli of Canada. Trains in Singapore, there

was originally does with his dad, turns around and does some would say

rather unfriendly way, he's done it all his life and it is something

between them. You go, Duncan Scott, 19 years old from the University of

Stirling caused by Steve Kay -- Steve take, fabulous team there and

he has a super chance of making the Olympic final in the men's 100 free,

he'd set the new British record in that he is morning and if you can go

with this Guy, the world junior record holder, Kyle Chambers, 18

years old, two teenagers in four and five have a superb chance. Fantastic

next to Chalmers. Just quicker this morning but Duncan Scott and Ben

Higson in Stirling, you have to mention in that relay in the

European Championships, he did for Lauren Mandala, he had the back end

and held him off. A great splinter, Scott has been amongst the big race

is already. Looking more nervous, I have to say. They do look young,

these teenagers. It is great. He is fast, that is for certain. What a

brilliant British record he set in the heats this morning, 48.0 one.

Could we have a pretty cool 47 for 100 free? The first semifinal wasn't

that fast, these guys all have a chance, every single one of them.

Making it through to the finals all on time, it doesn't matter what

place. Charmers of Australia in four. You can see his fingers

shaking as he adjusts his goggles. Stony faced but that really betrayed

what is going on underneath, all of them are waiting for this to get on

with it. You have the Brazilian commentators next to us, we expect

an explosion of noise in a second. The second semifinal of the men's

100 metres freestyle. But in cosmic Duncan Scott goes in lane five in

the Red Hat, a solid start and a very good one in three is expected

as a Santo Condorelli of Canada. Scott's reaction was the best but

something happened at the end of the war that wasn't so strong. Lane six.

Lane two. Brilliant first 50. Scott in third place, 23.0. It was the

Brazilian leading off, that is why the crowd are going nuts. Can't

rarely as expected, Duncan Scott has to work the last 25 metres. He is

going really well, three 100th faster than the time he split this

morning to make the British record he must bring it home for position

it is very important for the get the finish, Duncan! Goodness, fourth,

48.2 zero. I have a feeling that might be enough. I think he is in?

He was fourth in that, only three people beat him. He is seventh into

the final. Well done Duncan Scott. Charmers, one of -- only two of them

got under 48 in that one, another junior record with charmers,

improving with every round and 18-year-old has a real threat.

Changing of the guard, they will be a couple of Australians leading the

charge with Nathan try to defend his title in the final. That is a

massive war doesn't work because the Brazilian has been announced as

making the final and the crowd has gone potty. They are all cheering,

it were watching the replay just now but he's trying to wind the crowd up

and it is working. They were going, charmers and I would say a clear

victory but just a finger length. There he is, raising the crowd. He

doesn't need to cite these commentators next to us, they are

speaking all over the start when it should be quite and causing all

sorts of panic. He is next to me, you're about three feet away! He's

like a hairdryer. Duncan Scott. I tell you what, when you have a man

up, goodness me, he did. Wow. Duncan Scott just outside his

British record he set this morning is in the final. At the Olympic

Games in the 100 free. Let's look. Fastest in, Nathan Adrian, defending

champion. He will have an outside lane, fabulous, well done, Duncan

Scott. Duncan Scott, congratulations, has got into a

place in the final, yes, it will be tough but there isn't much to split

them? 0.4, it will definitely be a close one, fantastic swim from

Duncan. A little of the time this morning but who cares? He has made

it to the final? You can see and buy the blog, he is slight. There is big

guys and he is slight, but his skills are amazing. He took them on,

went out quick and he has a good back end. Tomorrow there is only .4

of the second between him and Summers, that is quite tight. He has

a shout and if he can get below his best he can have a shout. Peoples

will again later in the relay and someone else is Michael Phelps, he

has taken Chad le Clos opening to get back his butterfly crown in the

200. This is him in training a little earlier and there was one Guy

who will be challenging him, we are speaking about Phelps in -- and

little but it isn't just about them. No, this will be billed as the big

race of the evening, Laszlo chase is in there as well as that and a

computer from Hungary and Chad in the, the four of them. I will tell

you later who I think will win it. I don't know. Write it down on a piece

of paper in your pocket. Phelps is a massive legend, you Murdoch crazy

Brazilians were going for their own swimmers but they get just as

excited for Michael Phelps. There are legends watching legends here

tonight. On the other side of the pool is Buzz Aldrin in the middle

just on the front of the grasses -- losses and grey hair, the second man

ever to walk on the moon, undoubtedly years here to see Mr

Phelps will stop speaking of legends, legend gone by, legends

present, Katie Ledecky, Sarah Sjostrom are in the pool for the

women's 200 meter freestyle final and resort in the run-up to this it

will be a real scrap. I've been looking forward to this race all

week, my dad at home has been so excited about this one race, it will

be such a close race. I personally love the zeal of the key win because

I just want her to get the full set, the 200, 400 and 800 full stop Sarah

looks so good yesterday. Who is your dad back in? I think he wants Katie

as well. Foscam back cage as your dad comebacks there. It will be

interesting, I want to see it stores do it because I had what is it the

decade dominate everything. I don't want Katie Ledecky those of Jazz the

distance background coming to the so Brent and Sjostrom has speed and the

beginning -- Sarah Sjostrom will have speed in the beginning. It will

try and stay with each other and has extra speed on the way back. Both

already have Olympic gold in the bag and world records. Andy, ageing,

this will be a fight? COMMENTATOR:

It will be added will also be fascinating to commentate. Three,

four and five, world record holder. There she is. Federica Pellegrini

M3. Sarah Sjostrom in four and Katie Ledecky in five. There is a world

record-holder. She set it way back in 2009. She has won the 400 and

massive world record, I'm sure she will win the eight, will she win the

two? She did a great 100 in the relay, some 53 but it will be

difficult for Katie Ledecky. They think she'll come back strong but

Sarah Sjostrom in the semifinal was brilliant in the last 20 metres,

really strong. She was relaxed, she won the 100 fly gold medal on day

one, and also in world record and I think Sarah Sjostrom is confident,

she is on it. I love watching their faces

and seeing what their reactions are And wishing I did not have that

espresso! The challenge rests with lanes three

and for. Katie Ledecky has to be with them at the 150 mark.

Probably the worst part of the race for her is the start.

I am surprised with Pellegrini in lane three. But she works strongly.

Katie Ledecky is working enormously hard. The turnover of her stroke is

phenomenal. That is Pellegrini's world-record.

Katie Ledecky is going nuts for this.

What a great 150 metres. Katie Ledecky has one enormously

patchwork, -- worked enormously hard. Katie Ledecky, the

19-year-old, she is going to do the world and Olympic double! Still

coming back is Sjostrom. It is going to be gold to Katie Ledecky, what a

brilliant swim. The Gold Coast to her, the USA. The Silver goes to

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, and the bronze goes to Emma Mckeon from

Australia. And the world-record holder was only fourth. Sjostrom

just did not have it. Katie Ledecky, the best in the world right now.

That was a fantastic swim. She went for it, and Sjostrom had nothing to

answer with. You cannot count now against Katie Ledecky getting a

handful of gold medals. The 800 metres is left, which she should win

by a street. It was brave, and the only way she could do it. She really

had to get out there, because the sprinters next to her have more

speed than she does. McKeon is brave. A great bronze medal for her.

She got the gold in the relay, but she now has her own individual

medal. She had a look to see where Katie Ledecky was. She used her

sprint on the 100 as well. -- the final 100. Katie Ledecky taking the

gold medal. The most dominant middle-distance and distance

freestyle, and she has had it since she was 15. Soap -- confirmation of

the results. Becky, you are absolutely bouncing.

I am so pleased for her. I raced against her in London, and she sent

me a nice letter when I retired. And her mum is so lovely. I really

wanted to see her get the gold because she has the 400 metre gold

and now the 800 to add to the collection. She was a surprise

medallist in London, but no surprises here. We will see plenty

over the week. Yes, she has taken distance and

middle-distance swimming to a new record, and now it has come down to

speed endurance event, and the 200 is more of a sprint. What a final.

She is an American legend, it will be unbelievable to see what she can

do over the next few years. Is unbelievable. So dominant. Someone

who has been dominant for a very long time, men called Phelps. He has

come back for these games after retiring after London. He is getting

ready for the 200 metres butterfly final. He lost this race in London

after winning it for ten years. He is now hoping to get it back.

Are you kidding me?! Goodness me! Jack -- Chadli

Chad Le Clos has won the gold. We know that Chad Le Clos beat his

hero, Michael Phelps, in 2012. Four of the fastest qualifiers at

the moment. I had it down for Chad Le Clos, Laszlo Czeh, and Michael

Phelps. And here is Sato, who we saw with

his hero, Michael Phelps. Another one who is trying to beat his hero.

And outside match medal. There is Chad Le Clos's family.

Both parents have had cancer, that is a shocker for them and the

family. Healers Laszlo Czeh, the world champion from Hungary.

30-year-old Laszlo Czeh. The 31-year-old world holder is here. 23

Olympic medals, 19 of which are Olympic gold. Michael Phelps of the

USA. He is in lane five. You cannot go against him, can you? You have

the 19-year-old Hungarian here, and I would like to go wild with my

predictions and say that Hungary will be first and second, but

Michael Phelps is in there. I would save Chad Le Clos, because we have

not seen him go all guns blazing. He won a silver medal anyway. We have

not seen them at their best. But this young man is hoping to play

a spoiler role. Michael Phelps is the second fastest qualifier. He is

looking away from them. Not in the face of Michael Phelps at all. He

turned around to see if he was looking. But you do not faze him at

this point. There is no point. The final of the men's 200 metres

butterfly. Waiting for quiet. Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos,

five and six. Lookout for the Hungarians in three and for.

-- four. Too much noise in the stadium, I think it is coming from

the commentator next to me! The referee is doing the right thing.

You do not want to be twitching, thinking it is the start. As if

there was not enough pressure on these guys. This is the one that

everyone has come to see. They have been trash talking at each other the

last couple of years. Michael Phelps saying he is not one of the fastest

in the world, with Chad Le Clos saying you should have been here and

you were not. Very good indeed, Chad Le Clos. The

Green heart of Chad Le Clos. One lane up as Michael Phelps. And in

the centre, at the Hungarians Kenderesi and Laszlo Czeh.

Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos, with Laszlo Czeh swimming his own

race. He has the bald head. Michael Phelps is going for it. He was

comfortable to 50, but he has already started to make his move,

Michael Phelps. In London, he turned comfortably ahead after three

lengths. Chad Le Clos has had a look and decided it is time to go as

well. Coming through, Kenderesi, the

19-year-old. Could youth get in? Michael Phelps had an awesome turn.

Chad Le Clos is back on. Andy, it is all yours. Coming back as Kenderesi.

Chad Le Clos is fading. Coming through is Sakai. It is so close!

Michael Phelps has won it by for point -- for one hundredths of a

second. I bet all sorts of stuff was going through his head. He has won

the gold medal and he has won four in roll, the same swimmer in his

history to do it. Where are the others? Chad Le Clos in fourth,

Laszlo Czeh in seven. What a fantastic race. Michael Phelps is

soaking it up. Absolutely awesome. Kenderesi, but another five metres

to go would have got there, but in the end it was Sakai. I did not even

see that amazing performance in lane seven. Michael Phelps pulling it

off, and Chad Le Clos out of the medals, not even managing to get

anything from this one. Very disappointing from him. But Michael

Phelps went for it, and hung on. He is great. Three gold medals and one

silver in the 200 metres butterfly at Olympic Games. Gold in Athens in

2004, gold engaging in 2008, silver in London 2012, and he has come back

again. We will go through the rest of the swimmers when we have

finished eulogising Michael Phelps! Laszlo Czeh was in seventh. Michael

Phelps is just invincible. It is all running through his body. The prime

example of alpha male at the top of his game. Good grief. He has kicked

training with a ?10 weight on his chest. -- the training. He is

invincible. He nearly lost it on the finish but

he didn't come he won the gold. Michael Phelps of the USA wins his

20th Olympic gold medal, his 24th medal in total, helps the gold,

Masato Sakai with the silver at Japan as Tomas Canterbury seat the

bronze. Tableau clawing for. Let's confess, we had a bet on the table,

we got it wrong. I didn't even write anything down because that was

It's just one of those races that had everything in it.

I think for the last couple of years, Chad sort of said

Michael Phelps and all the times I've been that quick and Chad's

All of sudden he's like, "I've turned up then.

He looked so dominant going into the last 100m

towards the end, things looked a little bit dicey.

At one point we thought Chey would get in.

He didn't have the last turn, Laszlo Czeh.

What an incredible last 50m Phelps had.

He knew that Kenderesi would come back at him.

He knew that that's the way he swims.

His way is leading from the front and he had to get out there and lead

from the front and hopefully break the others off.

Chad should have gone with him at the beginning.

And Chad sat back and then he couldn't go through the gears.

It's difficult when you start slow to pick it up in butterfly.

We talk so often about what phenomenal athletes

all Olympians are but for me this is the race whether you see how

phenomenal swimmers are because of how they power through the water.

But his reaction throughout the whole race.

But then to cheer Phelps on the way that he did,

obviously, he's diappointing for Chad not to get a medal

Geraldine there, I knew Burt knew what was happening, didn't he?

They have been so gracious in sharing their story

and everybody's been on that journey with them and I think parents

all over the land will be feeling Chad's pain right now.

Chad Le Clos still a boy to be proud of and plenty more

We have round two of Phelps versus Le Clos in the 100m.

And now we've got the women's 200 butterfly women's semifinals.

The World Championship silver medals, Camille Adams of the USA.

Fastest seed in this first semifinal.

Just three-tenths of a second outside the lifetime

And there's Szilagyi of Hungary in five.

I bet Tokyo 2020, Suzuka Hasegawa will be looking for a position

First job, though, Andy, is obviously to make the final here.

Four years early for her maybe but it would be a great result.

First semifinal of the women's 200m butterfly and the best start

There are two Chinese in six and seven, Zhang

They're taking it by the scruff of the neck in the first

The Chinese swimmers nearest to us - of course, we had the world

record-holder and Zhao, the Olympic record-holder.

Both those womeners are retired or not made the team and it's left

to the two heads with the white caps in the second and third lanes

And it is Yilin Zhou, 23, the older of the two Chinese

That world record from the World Championships in China

I can't see the gold medal going for anything faster than 2:05,

We said it was hard to call and I've got to say the six women

in the centre here - it's only the outside lanes

Six of these women look like they could make it

The Chinese are still going well in six and seven.

Maybe Zhou of China in seven now is just starting to pick

I looked down because I thought the 18-year-old, Zhang,

had picked up her pace but then Zhou had

Second from the right, Zhou, the 23-year-old,

hanging in there and moving away a little bit here, Andy.

Picked up her pace but then Zhou had a burst of energy.

I tell you what, you don't want to be

There's still six in it and some of these womeners probably

She went for it down the first 50m and hung on well and China one-two.

The 23-year-old and the 18-year-old in second.

Down in fifth but it's enormously close.

When we see the results caption, you'll see how close it was.

I think they're going to have to be careful, like you say,

the next semifinal - they're all well capable

of 2:07-low, you know, at least five of them.

And I wonder here if you have the unusual situation of just

Maybe Throssell, the Australian, getting that touch for third

Very dangerous. It has been an epic night so far. But for the team

Phelps against Chad le Clos. He is just coming down from that. We saw

the British guys to come. I think it is soaking in and what Phelps has

just done and going the British guys and hopefully they can obviously not

just repeat 20 gold medals but can get stuck in.

Duncan Scott has the relay in the 200m to come tonight.

He'll have got straight into the warm-down pool

Anyone knows that when you exercise hard, you get lactic acid

in the muscles so you go straight into the pool and swim up and down

for half an hour and they'll check to make sure it's gone.

He roughly knows how long it will take.

Get out, get warmed up, put another pair of trunks on,

Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all time and Katie Ledecky

on the verge of becoming one of the greatest of

Does an atmosphere like that whip up excitement and will it affect

Siobhan still to come and the boys in the relay?

To be fair, the crowd are fantastic in here tonight.

Very often this week, it hasn't been sold out but tonight,

I think with Phelps swimming, everyone's come to the pool

and what a night to be here and I'm so looking forward

She's one of the nicest people you will ever meet and I really hope

she goes out there and gets what she deserves and that's a medal

I was going to say just walking out and hearing that noise and this

If you wanted to be an Olympic athlete, this

It's like Adam said, when you walk out, you don't have

You walk out, you're in the zone but you're aware of this.

The adrenaline takes you and that nervous energy,

you want to use it to help you rather than get it...

It's fear or fight or flight and you use the energy

in your favour and she's good at that.

It's fair to be excited about Siobhan's chances of getting

a medal and even potentially the gold medal that everyone

If you've got a lane, you've got a chance.

She has a team-mates in the session and she's seen Jazz Carolyn get

So when a club is doing well, it has that effect.

She said in a vt we saw earlier that they are family

They look out for one another, they support each other,

she'll bounce off what Andrew will do in the 200m breaststroke this

The bottom line is to make it to the top eight.

There'll be a second between eight people and when it comes

to the final, as we saw in that 200m fly, all of a sudden,

The second semifinal of the women's 200 fly.

I had my he go stone to win this but she didn't look that good in the

heats. The fastest in the world, her time from the Aussie trials. The one

person, the wild card. Not that any of the rankings before coming here.

Mireia Belmonte was the fourth fastest coming from a shoulder

injury last year, missed the World Championships. This is the fastest

semifinal on paper. Matty Groves, you didn't show this morning but it

is always different when you have the gap and get into your race and

have warned up. We've not seen much for the Germans at all, but I saw

Kristin Otto just before this meet started this evening. She won six

gold medals in 1988 and I think she still has the most ever gold medals

in one Olympic Games for a woman. I think.

This second semifinal of the women's 200 fly. Real Del Monte the fastest

after the huge this morning. -- Mireia Belmonte Garcia.

Back to back, choosing not to face each other.

I wonder if that's their natural stance?

Swimmers often like to stand sideways to the block before

they get on and it's just fortuitous that they weren't

staring each other down, the fastest

in the pool is Mireia Belmonte, but a very good start indeed

from the Australian, Madeline Groves.

The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist with the yellow hat

of Australia up in three has gone out really quick and

she's already a body length ahead, Ade.

If she can pull it off and stay there for four lengths.

She is the fastest swimmer this year by a long way and if she...

There's a great tradition of Australian fly swimmers,

Susie O'Neill, the great Susie O'Neill, Australian swimmer.

Coming back, Flickinger of America carrying

that but she carries the body length at 100m.

First over is Groves of Australia by a long, long way.

Mireia Belmonte normally goes out quite slow.

The rest of the field starting to come back.

Flickinger in five, Belmonte in four.

That is in danger. The catching up quickly. It would be a naive swim.

She would be cited the suit -- because she pulls out it would be

disappointing to lose. Digging in and really struggling. Sucking in

the. Good to see her hands getting closer together at the front of the

stroke and the rest of the field is catching up.

That first 25m, I thought she was much too quick but head down

inside the last five, goodness me, I take

Wow, Madeline Groves wins it, 2:05.66, nine tenths faster

Olympic silver and bronze from London second and third

in the semi and comfortably through to the final tomorrow night.

Well, Groves might want to adjust the race pace for tomorrow.

Just ease back a little bit on that first...

Off the block quickly, Belmonte there.

Look at that, entering the water now and then just...

And she worked very hard in the second 100m, Belmonte.

It was interesting the way she swam it, Groves.

She went out very, very fast in the first 25m,

almost a body length ahead, then let them catch her up

It doesn't normally happen on 200m fly.

No, she still had the energy, you're right, for the last

I think it's this point here when Belmonte is

catching her up, 25m to go with the red lane line.

We're seeing just technique shots now.

I would suggest she got a lot of background training.

She won't want to do that either in the final.

Well, I tell you what, that's interesting.

I love watching their faces and seeing what their reactions are

So Maddie Groves wins the second semifinal.

Hoshi third, Olympic bronze from London and the first four

will go through to the final, I think.

Yes and she's the only one - the last one to make it

And China, Japan, China, two USA, two Australia.

anybody could win that, especially since Katinka

We saw her on the start list and looked for her

She's on course for another gold in the 200m IM.

But that does say a lot about where her head is at,

because she must see sieve yawn as a threat?

She wouldn't have pulled out otherwise because that was probably

And for Siobhan, I am just remembering all the kind

She'll be feeling sick, so nervous before and that's just

the emotion that you go through before you race.

You feel like you want to lie down and throw up to be honest.

It's not the nicest experience but it's all about your body

So Siobhan-Marie O'Connor in about 40 minutes is going to go

Siobhan's worried her because, because, um, Katinka would have done

that 200m fly tonight and, I think, rested,

That's how good shes so she's pulled out of that knowing Siobhan's

going to push her and go close to her and potentially

I think we'll see the world record go.

I think Hosszu has got a 2:05 in her.

Siobhan did a personal best and broke the British record

and I hope that Siobhan will get close enough to her and

The reason we're not mentioning anybody else, Helen,

Well, hang on, we thought that about the 200m fly, didn't it?

And that didn't pan out how we expected.

Are you saying you're guaranteeing a British medal this evening?

Unless something drastic happens, yes.

British breaststroke is in such a strong place,

it's almost like Andrew Willis gets to the bottom.

We don't talk about him so much because of Ross Murdoch,

Adam Petie, Andrew Willis - how will he go in the semifinal?

I think him and Craig Benson have so much to prove.

Michael Jamieson getting the silver last time.

There's a lot of pressure on them to repeat what others have done.

They must know people are talking behind their, backs and saying,

To be honest, I think everyone is backing these guys.

Everyone wants them to do well here and I hope Craig -

he wasn't on form this morning so I hope he can pull it

out of the bag tonight and make theifiable.

out of the bag tonight and make the final.

Ross is European champion in the 200m breaststroke but didn't

do the time at qualifiers so he's not in this.

You don't want it to overshadow their experience

We have qualification for a reason and there's a qualification time,

if you don't do the time on the day, you don't go.

Andrew Willis and Craig Benson are our two best athletes.

He looked great this morning, light in the water, Andrew.

Craig, I think, will have hard work out there this evening.

But, again, we've seen some outside lanes get in so he's got a lane

Andrew Willis and Craig Benson are the boys in the 200m

You just saw you Josh Prenot, the second fastest man in history

on this 200m breaststroke and the time was a

He broke the Asian record a couple of years ago.

They didn't show much form, the two this morning,

keeping it a little bit dry, keeping the powder dry,

He was the fattest in the first semifinal, second fastest

And he was fifth at the world championships last year.

So I think the fastest guys, certainly with the best time,

are two, three and four, with Josh Prenot in two, unusually,

second fastest man in history and Balandin from

Well, the world record, Yamaguchi, Prenot doesn't

He can go world record even if he's 62 low.

First semifinal of the men's 200m breaststroke.

They're having a good meet, the Japanese, right from the start,

gold and bronze on the 400m medley, the first event

Possibly right in the centre, Koseki of Japan, the best starter.

Both Japanese, Andy, both Black Caps there,

Koseki and Watanabe, four and six, beautiful,

It's interesting to see the technique on breaststroke.

Really, long, effective, efficient swimming and then the pace

starts to hot up somewhere around the 150m mark and they start

But at this point, if you can get to the 100m, I would

suggest with these guys, around 62.5, 63, no,

They're seven 100ths outside the world record pace.

He's two from the top with the black cap.

He's really good at coming back at the second 100m.

The two from the right, Prenot there.

But Watanabe is picking the pace up on the third 50m.

Prenot is coming through now and, Andy, Prenot has a good,

strong last 50m, all on world record pace.

The world record is held by a Japanese and he's almost

a quarter of a second underneath the world record pace.

Ippei Watanabe in six is looking good.

Coming back is Koseki in four for Japan.

Prenot still going well and at the moment it looks like it

may be Watanabe who is going to take this first semifinal.

We thought it might be a world record.

Often they go in the semis with a little bit of less

pressure but look at this, Watanabe, the world

Just a tiny hitch of a stroke at the end cost him the world record

Well, he's swimming youth Olympic Games a couple of years ago.

Didn't make it through to either of the semifinals.

And his team-mate congratulating him.

Well, the pair of them swum very well.

First and third and Prenot not back as strongly as

I'm going to wait around four minutes.

I wonder whether it may go in the second semifinal

He's qualified fastest in all the heats this morning

I've just swum the Olympics 200m breaststroke!

So the first semifinal, a new Olympic record

Brilliant swimming from both Japanese, Watanabe first,

If I'm Andrew Willis or Craig Benson, are

Are you looking at the fact he went so close to the world record

and thinking, "Oh, no, this will be tough!"

It's been 2:08.0 this year so the bottom line

You sit in the back and you watch the screen to see how

You want people to go slow because we want to

No but he'll take confidence from it.

Someone should do the world record at some point and it will probably

You're fascinated about these massive coats.

As an athlete you want to stay really warm but you take the clothes

off and splash with cold water so you go one extreme to another.

It's a mixture of securing your hat and suits and a mixture

of taking the shock from hot to cold away from you.

Remember with Craig Benson, he's more of a 100m swimmer.

If you can get out there and hang on, you get a place in the final.

Good night for the Americans so far and there he is,

a man a lot of people will recognise and will know

He got himself a gold medal in London in 2012.

He said himself that he has controlled excitement.

Let's see if he can control his swimming in this one.

You join us as all eight swimmers have arrived at the pool

at their blocks and Anton Chupkov, the 18-year-old Russian fastest

qualifier this morning and next to him is Marco Koch,

He's still got a medal round his neck, a little

What a great opportunity he's got to make this final.

Craig Benson will be closest to us in lane eight from

The first semi, the first guys were quick but after that it was

relatively sensible, 2:08.5 or so and you could make the final.

He could tuck it in his hat, couldn't he?

Semifinal number two, men's 200m breaststroke.

We almost saw a world record in the first semi and Marco Koch

of Germany up in three, a very good start.

Well, Andrew Willis normally wintds it up, starts comfortably and winds

it up but he's had a good start down the first 25m.

There's the underwater shot, make it more efficient,

do a few less strokes, winding up into turn though.

He's raised it by an extra stroke or two.

Underwater deep for Cordes and Willis right on the line.

Well, the 26-year-old from Germany, Koch, World Champion, as we know.

He was the junior champion back in 2008.

In the right-hand side of those two lanes - and this is really helpful

that Kevin Cordes is doing this - he got a silver in the World

Championships last year to Koch and he didn't enjoy being beaten.

Look how close his hands were when he came down.

Willis going with him in the red hat.

Coming through is Chupkov, the Russian in four.

Still Cordes one, Willis two of Great Britain and

He can still make the final if he can wind up

Cordes half a second under the world record and Willis

Andrew Willis is coming through and may take it.

If this is a fast swim, could it be a world record?

Get the finish very close indeed?

They did slow down a little bit and Andrew Willis takes the second

semifinal and will go through comfortably

That's very good swimming indeed from him, the perfect pacing, Ade.

Personal best time, the British record held by Ross Murdoch,

Willis was efficient, effective, held his technique.

Very strong and Koch coming over to congratulate the two of them.

At the top of your picture there, Marco Koch coming from behind.

Willis just pipping out Cordes there.

Lovely shot that with the water exploding in front of

them as their breath - partly as their breath comes up

It's a good finish, nice finish on the full

stroke and Andrew Willis, longer arms, beating Cordes

He's been consistent through his career since 2012.

Cheeky wink from Andrew Willis as well.

I don't think Craig and get the final.

So, let's see the finalists in this men's 200m breaststroke.

Willis will be in lane five in the final.

So, he will be in five, next to Watanabe

Well, a great swim from Andrew Willis there.

A cheeky little wink seems almost out of character for this

self-confessed quiet man, isn't it?

He's a great character to have on the team.

Perfectly controlled, just as he did this morning.

It is gonna be such a close final tomorrow night.

There's literally one second between the first and eighth person.

You can see he's clearly worked on his skills.

He's from the States and the States do tend to have the best skills.

Well, let's hear from Nick, because he's got Andrew Willis.

I felt long and I tried to pick it up in the back end.

07, so, you know, I'm really chuffed with that.

So, I'm in the final and now it's the one to play for.

After making a final here, I'm sure you're going to

It's gonna take big times like that

I have been in this position so many times.

I'm not gonna take anything for granted.

I'm just gonna make sure that I go out there,

enjoy it and try and stick to what I just did tonight.

And hopefully the others will, you know, mess around a bit

Well, look at Michael Phelps twitching around there,

He has been on the top of that podium plenty of times.

But he has, of course, got the relay still

And the British boys are going in that one a little

It's fair to say, guys, we have been absolutely

All around there are loads and loads of cameras,

lenses trained on that podium, everybody getting ready for

Andrew, Adrian, we are really witnessing another special

chapter in Michael Phelps' career, aren't we?

It just seems to go on and on and on.

Well, that is a brilliant swim for that young man,

The pressure for his countryman, the team-mate.

But next to him, the other side, Michael Phelps.

And he dealt with the pressure really well.

The starter, remember, took them off the blocks.

I think it threw him for the first five metres.

What a brilliant swim for the swimmer from Japan.

He was down in lane 7 and nobody really saw him.

He was swimming his own race and he almost touched out Phelps.

It's something that I don't think any of us

He was fourth at the World Championships, but to come second

He's got 20 golds now, two silvers, two bronzes.

His mates call him the GOAT - G-O-A-T- -

And silver in 2012 to Chad Le Clos, a massive shock.

And he comes back four years later after taking a break,

The first man in history to win four first man in history to win four

consecutive gold medals in one event.

And if this is his last event, Adrian, I think he will be

remembered for this event, the 200 fly, and the whole world

He's come through such a lot since 2012 as well.

You should read some of the things of Michael Phelps finding himself,

going through some very big personal trauma,

and personal differences, personal changes -

a new baby boy, Boomer, here to watch his father.

There has been verbal sparring and in the end he came

through to win his 20th Olympic gold medal.

I think that's the first time I've seen a tear,

and it took 24 medals to get there.

He was trying to hold it in a little bit, wasn't he?

I'm sure he wanted to let the whole thing out, you know?

There's a lot to come out there for Michael Phelps.

If this is the close of his career, on the event that he started

with back in Sydney as a 15-year-old, brilliant medal.

He will be running around, I imagine, to get ready

What an absolute privilege to witness this.

The greatest Olympian of all time taking his 20th gold Olympic medal.

There are hundreds of people who have pushed their way

to the front of the barriers to get photographs.

People are practically falling around the barriers around,

just to get a glimpse of the great Michael Phelps.

I think that's a family member that he's kind of mouthing

I don't think we'll ever see it again.

I mean, he's just one of a kind, clearly.

And I think he's - and when he says he can't believe it,

I think as great as he is, coming back and doing this this

evening, under all the pressure he had, looking back in 2000,

I was there when he came - first Olympics, came fourth at 15.

And then since the year after, since 2001, he didn't lose the race

He went away and thought, "I guess everyone needs

It's a pretty big challenge to come back and do that.

That was not like that in London.

Lots of people have been following the ups and downs away

from the swimming pool of Michael Phelps.

But he seems to be in a very good place now.

The only slightly down side of this is that baby Boomer is not

Becky and I got really, really keen on!

Let's see some of the tweets coming in from around the world,

because as I said, everybody loves Michael Phelps.

I wonder if that's the Hoff having a little practice as well?

It's Katie Ledecky getting an autograph from her hero.

Four years ago she was as a prize of medallist in London, now she is on

course to, maybe not 20, but you never know, she is going the right

way about it. Yeah, I think for Katie,

she's even this - competition Keeps breaking world

record after world record. And both of them -

what a lovely picture. We're not getting anywhere near baby

Boomer. That's his mum there he's giving

a kiss to. What an amazing moment

for that family. Only Michael Phelps

can hold the pool up! But the thing is, you know,

we talk about Michael Phelps. I mean, is he man or machine,

because of what he has done over But the thing is, you know,

we talk about Michael Phelps. I mean, is he man or machine,

because of what he has done over At the end of the day,

he's somebody's baby boy. But I think that it's different

in this sport, isn't it? I mean, I spend all of my

life watching sport. There's a different

level of emotion here. Yes, there are your Michael Phelps

who have an unbelievable career. But we all know for every

Michael Phelps, there are hundreds of thousands, millions

of swimmers who are working, striving every day who aren't

gonna get there. We kind of all understand

that family sacrifice. We talk about that

so much this week. You learn to swim at three

years old and you can't You pretty much rely on your parents

for such a huge chunk And it's just a lovely

moment to be able to share What a moment for

the family to witness. And we're hoping there's gonna be

something else happening that's And it involves Britain's

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor. And some of us have swum

together for years. I've swum with Chris and Andrew

for pretty much as long as I have So, we are literally

really, really close. And having Jess in the group

as well, really, really When we're racing freestyle

against each other, I think it's brilliant

that we have such a good group. I don't think we'd be who we are

without being competitive. We've all got that

competitive streak. I mean, it was the best

two weeks of my life. I think for any athlete,

a home Olympic Games You know, I was really

young so I didn't think When I did, it was just

an absolute whirlwind. And I was very lucky that I was able

to swim in the Olympic It gave me that hunger to kind

of want to go and do it again when I'm a bit older and I'm

swimming quicker times now, so I'm hoping that this time

in Rio I will be able to kind of be in amongst

it more and hopefully The Commonwealth Games

was absolutely incredible. You know, I couldn't have asked

for it to go better and the British swimming team have been on a massive

roll since that. We keep putting in good performances

at all the major meets I think we are in a good

place going in to Rio. Fingers crossed we can

keep it going. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

is an inspirational young woman. She's got skills that are envied

the world over in the pool. She's got a steely

character out of it. Becky is sitting here

with her fingers crossed. I think Mark is sitting

here with his toes crossed. Andy, let's hope Siobhan

can cause an upset. The first job will be

to swim her race. If she can do exactly

what she plans to do and do as well as she can possibly do,

then I think she will leave

the rest up to fate, because I think she can swim

very, very fast. She's got the world record holder,

the great Katinka Hosszu, who's already broken the world

record on the 400 medley here. I think it's

a backstroke-breaststroke story. Hosszu has that fantastic backstroke

and maybe even a second faster But Siobhan-Marie

O'Connor's breaststroke I would love to see

what happens if they turn It should equal out,

the back-breast. Here's a woman trying

to dominate medley swimming. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

of Great Britain. Trains in Bath with David,

her coach. A huge British record to qualify

fast for this final. She's been in this position before,

though. She's got great experience

on the world stage now. At the Europeans,

she got a silver medal. Could she get a medal,

well, of any colour, I have to say But she has a cracking chance

of pushing Katinka Hosszu here. Really, really hope she brings

the race of her life to this one. It's the final at the Olympic Games

of the women's 200m individual Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

of Great Britain fastest World record holder

Katinka Hosszu in five. So, 50 m butterfly, 50 backstroke,

50 breast and then 50 freestyle. This is going to be

really interesting. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor against

Hosszu. Going almost stroke for stroke

down this first 50. She can get within a tenth

of a second. The backstroke, it will go away

a little bit from Siobhan-Marie. Can she be level if not ahead

after the breaststroke? We're expecting Hosszu

with the white hat to go away here. Alicia Coutts of Australia,

she's very good, indeed. So, Hosszu, well, Hosszu has not got

as much of a lead as I thought And this is very, very good news

at the halfway stage for Siobhan-Marie O'Connor of

Great Britain. She's about three-quarters

of a second faster than Hosszu. So, the race is five,

four, three, two. Interesting, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

is eating away. I think this is gonna be

a tough one for O'Connor. Well, I have to say

0.7 is an awful lot. This is a brilliant swim

here from Great Britain. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor,

the Commonwealth champion on this Hosszu is starting

to tire a little bit. And coming back in the red

hat is Siobhan-Marie She's really trying

down this last five. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is getting

very, very close, indeed! It looks like the gold has gone

to Hosszu, but only just. That was an amazing last 50m

freestyle for Siobhan-Marie It's silver to

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor. But Siobhan-Marie,

you swam a great race. And Hosszu was taken right

to the wire. When we see the replay

of the finish, Siobhan-Marie touched the wall and grabbed quickly

to stop sinking. I think both women

gave everything. Seven tenths of a second

underneath her British record Well, she did well on the backstroke

leg not to get Hosszu too far away. But Hosszu, to her credit,

held Siobhan-Marie off O'Connor stretches and both women

grab straight for the wall to hold O'Connor, one arm touches,

the other arm on. And she was catching her

up very quickly. What a last 50 for

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor. She won the 400 medley

and a new world record. A new Olympic record

for the new gold medallist on this 200 medley, Katinka

Hosszu of Hungary. So, confirmation of a great result

for Great Britain. Katinka Hosszu wins

the gold for Hungary. But Siobhan-Marie O'Connor,

brilliant silver for Great Britain. Well, Katinka Hosszu,

so, so dominant. We saw that in the 400 IM

earlier in the week. And we suspected that

might happen tonight. But talk us

intellectual the fight I'm so happy for Siobhan picking up

that silver medal. I think we all thought that Siobhan

is not gonna catch her. She was not giving

up at all, Siobhan. You gotta remember that Katinka

broke the world record She's got so much at the back end,

you thought she wasn't Siobhan, given so much already,

but found that fight Towards the end here,

if there was another five metres, Definitely a huge British

record for Siobhan. I think she will be absolutely

so over the moon with that swim. You saw there that was very much

like skills against brute force. Her dive, her entry,

underwater work, pull-out, it's just beautiful.

A huge congratulations to Siobhan-Marie O'Connor.

We are turning our attention to the men's 4 x 200m relay.

What happened earlier today in the heat was pretty impressive

They are going in fastest for this final tonight.

Hopefully they can drop at least another two seconds.

Robbie ran this morning, but he's not gonna be in the final.

He will get a medal, though, if we get one?

Yeah, he was part of the team this morning, so, yeah.

OK, Andrew, Adrian, the British boys are world champions in this.

Let's see if they can get an Olympic medal to add to the collection.

You join us with the Russian Federation coming out in lane three.

Third-fastest qualifiers for this final.

And they're gonna be right next to Great Britain.

Team USA, and number two from the left, he has just won

the 200 fly and he's gonna anchor the American 4 x 200m

They've got Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, Ryan Lochte

We've got Stephen Milne leading us off.

Then Duncan Scott, who broke that British record on the 100 free.

Daniel Wallace on that world record - World Championship-winning team

And then James Guy, fourth on the individual,

Looking at the British team and American team,

Milne going off first, he will be racing against Conor Dwyer.

Dwyer got the bronze medal on the 200.

Important to stay as close as he can to him.

Then they put Duncan Scott on second, the British team,

He did a 1.45 this morning, the fastest split

Milne has gotta dig in, try and do what he did this morning.

A personal best off the block this morning, a 1.46.7.

Dwyer might take the best out of him.

Team-mates at the University of the Florida.

I would love to see James Guy go level against Phelps.

I have a funny feeling he might be a bit behind.

What we definitely don't want is the Americans to get

Of course, when they dive in, the waves really do go washing

Again, you may well need to excuse us, because we've got the Brazilian

commentator next to us, and I have to say I've

He's ignoring the whistle completely, isn't he?

The final of the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay.

Team USA in five, Great Britain in four.

So, Stephen Milne, what a great job he's got to do here,

Fastest qualifiers, the British team, with a red hat in lane four.

And also Conor Dwyer of the USA in the other centre lane.

Well, most of the important records in this event are sub-seven minutes.

They're all from 2009, a world, European, Commonwealth record.

I don't think they're gonna get under seven minutes for this.

Thomas Fraser-Holmes is a great talent.

I would like to see Fraser-Holmes swim better in some

But he does deliver on relays and he's doing a great job

Well, he's gone off very fast, indeed, as has lane five,

And Great Britain's Stephen Milne turning in seventh.

He just has to stay as close as he possibly can.

Russia one lane up from him as well in the black hat of the

Really important to stay in contention here.

Duncan Scott swum a fantastic heat this morning.

And Thomas Fraser-Holmes of Australia going well.

Left-hand of those yellow lanes, we can't give this much

It's gonna be very difficult right now.

Duncan Scott is gonna get pretty horrendous waves

Well, not a bad start for Stephen Milne at all.

He's gotta swim away from the American line here,

because the Americans are starting to give a little bit of waves.

That is Townley Haas of the USA leading.

But only just leading, because up in two the Japanese

put their real quick guys first and second.

And Great Britain now to come back into fourth place.

And this is a good start from Duncan Scott.

But brilliant swimming from the Americans.

I don't think we're gonna catch the Americans right now.

We've gotta get back in medal contention.

The Japanese, as you mentioned, have gone first.

Scott still over in fourth place.

The Russian Federation has got on their feet.

With a bit of luck, we will be handing in fourth place.

The Australians slowing down a little bit.

Dan Smith, the Australians' third swimmer.

Well, the United States on world record.

We've got Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps,

But the battle on for silver, bronze, fourth

And Team Great Britain with the red hat.

Very, very strong from the USA, though.

Townley Haas about to hand over to Ryan Lochte.

Japan still in two, with Great Britain just

And Duncan Scott now hands it over to Daniel Wallace,

the Commonwealth Games champion on the 400 medley.