Do You Know The Muffin Man? Swimmer Leads The Chocolate Muffin Craze In The Olympic Village
Henrik Christiansen (left) of Norway is the Paris “muffin man” as the chocolate muffins in the village are the craze.
China Continues Diving Sweep As Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan Win Women’s 10M Synchro
Chen Yuxi won the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games and helps China once again as they look to sweep all 8 diving events in Paris.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Preview
Kate Douglass will swim her 1st individual event as the top seed in the 200 breast. The prelims session also featured the men’s 200 back and women’s 200 fly.
Day 5 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
11 sports will award medals today including gymnastics with the men’s individual all-around competition.
SMU Women Add Former Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom To Staff As Assistant
Bottom retired as head coach of Michigan in 2023 but enters the college coaching scene once again. SMU will compete in the ACC this season.
Shane Eckler Posts 50.01 In Boys 100 Free To Open YMCA Summer Nationals
Eckler dropped over a second and a half in his win and was just off of what would have been the US Trials cut if it were a few months ago.
Kaylee McKeown After 100 Back Gold, “Regan Pushes Me To The Best Of My Abilities”
Kaylee McKeown continued, “We had a special moment after the race, just thanking one another. I wouldn’t be the athlete I am if it wasn’t for her.”
Australia Remains At Top, Ireland Climbs Medal Table Through Night 4 Of Swimming In Paris
Kaylee McKeown won gold to help keep Australia at the top of the medal table as they now have 4 golds. The US and Italy have 2 golds each.
Men’s 800 Freestyle Sees Podium All Faster Than Winning Time In Tokyo (Day 4 Analysis)
The men’s 800 freestyle overall was faster this year than it was in Tokyo. The women’s 100 back podium was also faster this year.
Kaylee McKeown Breaks Own Olympic Record With 57.33 100 Backstroke To Defend Title
McKeown also tied her own Australian and Oceanic record of a 57.33 that she swam in October 2023 for a World Record at the time.
Kregor Zirk Breaks Own Estonian Record In Men’s 200 Fly With 1:54.22
Zirk advanced to the final tomorrow night after the 5th fastest time today. He broke his former record that he set at 2024 Worlds.
Tokyo Silver Medalist Arno Kamminga Scratches 200 Breast Semifinal Due To Injury
Kamminga won silver in the men’s 200 breaststroke in Tokyo but has scratched the semifinal due to injury. He was 10th this morning.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 4 Finals Preview
Night 4 will see semifinals of the M100 free, M200 fly, W100 free, and M200 breast. The finals will be the W100 back, M800 free, and M4x200 free relay.
European Junior Champion Vlad Stancu Of Romania Is Latest Swimmer To Test Positive For COVID
Stancu told SwimSwam he is experiencing symptoms such as fever and muscle soreness and will not swim the 1500 free later this week.
2022 Worlds Silver Medalist Katie Grimes Misses 1500 Final In Paris
Grimes won silver at 2022 Worlds in the event and was the #7 seed coming into Paris but missed the final swimming the 10th fastest time of prelims.
