While Dayo was celebrating and catching his breath, the entire internet was already in shambles because of his score.

The news outlets, as always, did not spare anything. Every platform had something to say.

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ESPN — BREAKING NEWS

"Pop Star Jason Dayo Shocks Olympic Trials With Insane 20.87 Seconds."

The sporting world froze tonight after 22-year-old musician Jason Dayo swam a 20.87 in the 50m freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Fans expected a good performance, but nobody expected a sub-21 swim.

Dayo now holds the fastest time of the night and one of the fastest ever recorded at the Trials.

Coaches, swimmers, and spectators stood in disbelief for several seconds before the arena finally erupted.

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NBC Sports

"From Stage to Starting Block — Jason Dayo Delivers a Shocking 20.87."

NBC analysts described the moment as "unreal" and "borderline historic."

One commentator added:

"This kid isn't just participating. He's threatening Olympic podium territory."

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Bleacher Report

"20.87. Let That Sink In."

They highlighted how Dayo beat top contenders, including Alex and Evan, both expected to qualify above him.

"People assumed he was here for buzz. Instead, he walked in and produced an Olympian-level sprint."

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The Athletic

"A Musician Just Out-Swam America's Best Sprinters."

The Athletic wrote a short analysis explaining how rare it is for a non-career swimmer to deliver such a time.

"He didn't just qualify. He dominated."

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BuzzFeed Entertainment

"Pop Star Jason Dayo Just Broke the Internet and Possibly Physics."

"He sings, he dances, he produces, he writes… and now he casually drops a 20.87 like it's nothing? Be serious."

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Rolling Stone

"Jason Dayo's 20.87 Swim Sends Fans Into Full Meltdown Mode."

Rolling Stone highlighted the stadium reaction.

"For five seconds, the whole arena went silent. Then it turned into chaos."

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TMZ Sports

"Musician Clocks 20.87! Is Jason Dayo Even Human?"

TMZ reported the shock and the spike in online traffic.

"TMZ's site crashed twice. That's all we're saying."

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YouTube Headlines Trending

"Dayo's 20.87 FULL RACE – Crowd Reaction is CRAZY"

"How Did a Musician Outswim Pros?"

"20.87 Explained — Why This Time Is Insane"

"Alex's Face When Dayo Passed Him…"

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Comment Sections

ESPN Top Comment:

"I came to laugh but now I think he's winning a medal."

Rolling Stone Top Comment:

"Dayo is living six lives at once."

NBC Sports Top Comment:

"20.87 — not normal. Someone test his DNA."

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CNN Sports

"Jason Dayo Qualifies for the Olympic Trials Final With Stunning 20.87."

"In one of the most unexpected performances in Olympic Trials history, Jason Dayo secured first place in his heat and overall ranking. Analysts said his finish would be competitive even on the world stage."

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Sports Illustrated

"Jason Dayo's 20.87 Has Officially Rewritten Expectations."

"No one had Jason Dayo in their Olympic projections. Now everyone is rewriting their charts."

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USA Today – Sports Column

"A Pop Star Just Became America's Most Unexpected Olympic Threat."

"It's not just the time. It's the way he did it — calm, confident, almost effortless. You don't swim a 20.87 by luck."

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Reuters

"Dayo Stuns U.S. Swimming Community With 20.87 Seconds."

"The 22-year-old musician drew global attention after clocking a 20.87 in the men's 50m freestyle."

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Alex & Evan Trending Side-by-Side

"Alex's Real-Time Realization"

A clip of Alex staring at the board, blinking twice, his lips moving: "How… how?"

Fan caption:

"Brother's whole worldview reset."

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"Evan's Pain Was Personal 💔💔"

Evan staring at the scoreboard, hands on his waist.

Top comment:

"He trained 10 years and Dayo showed up ONE YEAR ago 😭💀."

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TikTok Explodes

Sound Used in 192k videos:

The stadium going silent + the scoreboard showing "20.87."

Most used caption:

"When the singer decides to outswim swimmers."

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E! News

"Jason Dayo Trending Worldwide After Shocking 20.87 Swim."

"Celebrities across Instagram posted their shock. Some joked they're afraid to challenge him at anything now."

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Variety

"Pop Star Jason Dayo Goes Viral After Record-Level Swim."

"As if dominating the charts wasn't enough, Jason Dayo has now dominated the pool."

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Pitchfork

"Jason Dayo Drops His Fastest Track Yet — 20.87."

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Interviews & Athlete Quotes

Former Olympian on NBC:

"We may be looking at one of the most naturally gifted athletes of this generation."

Analyst reviewing replay:

"This acceleration… it doesn't make sense for someone without 10+ years of sprint training."

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Fan Reactions Outside the Stadium

People were screaming:

"Dayo!! Dayo!! DAYOOOO!!"

A viral clip showed a guy jumping into a fountain shouting:

"20.87 BABYYYY!"

A mother holding her son yelled:

"He's going to Paris!!!"

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International Media

BBC Sport: "American Pop Star Surprises with 20.87 at Olympic Trials."

Sky Sports: "Jason Dayo's 20.87 Turns Heads Worldwide."

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Twitter/TikTok Comments

@starboyyy: I swear Dayo is not normal.

@coachdrew: This kid moves like he has a scriptwriter.

@mermaidgirl22: Imagine being Alex. I'd deactivate my socials instantly.

@thefinalleg: 20.87 from a musician is disrespectful to physics.

@SwimWorldNews: 20.87 FROM A POP ARTIST? WHAT IS HAPPENING 😭🔥

@USASwimFan: Bro Evan and Alex trained their whole LIVES for this and Dayo said "hold this 20.87."

@DayoNation: We told y'all. Y'all didn't listen.

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And of course, not everyone believed Dayo's time was clean.

"Y'all are dumb as f***. He has never had such a close time. Why suddenly so fast?"

"Let them deceive themselves. We all know he's using."

"You people don't understand improvement in sports."

"Most athletes need months for milliseconds. How did he drop a FULL second?"

"He started swimming how long ago? Two months?"

"The score is not pure. They should check him very well."

"No way this is natural."

"Yup I agree I just pity Evan."

"Yeah hw ahould have beeen the one who qualified.'

""Justice for Evan."

"Yeah I have fact that it was meant to be Evan ans Alex that qualify but Dayo just came into the picture."

"Yeah so much for fairness this is rigged."

'We all know tgat an investigation jas to held to check this sport."

"@drugagencies help invistage thers something fishy going on inside."

"It's just time the truth will come out."

But JD's fans were never going to stay quiet while people dragged their idol.

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