US Wins Fewest Number of Gold Medals During Winning Streak (Medal Table Breakdown)
The US has had 10 or more gold medals since 1996 and walk away with 8 in Paris, still leading the medal table. Canada had a historic Games.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 10 Non-Swimming Megathread
Gymnastics continues and track and field is ramping up as week two begins in Paris. The mixed triathlon will swim in the Seine today.
Belgian Triathlete Falls Ill With Virus After Individual Race In Seine, Scratches Mixed Relay
Claire Michel has reportedly become ill due to E. Coli. She swam in the women’s triathlon race on Wednesday and was hospitalized today.
Kuzey Tuncelli Breaks Own World Junior Record With 14:41.22 1500 Freestyle
Tuncelli broke his record of a 14:41.89 from early July. He now has dropped almost 13 seconds in the event over the last year.
Adam Peaty Stepping Away From Swimming, “Because It’s Just Hurt Too Much This Time.”
“But I think I’ve got to step away from the sport, really, because it’s just hurt too much this time.. It really has,” Peaty said after the men’s relay.
Gretchen Walsh On Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay, “We Did Exactly What We Came Here To Do”
“We did exactly what we came here to do, and we had so much fun the whole way,” Walsh said after helping the US women’s 4×100 medley relay to a World Record.
US Closes Meet Strong With 2 Golds On Final Night To Top Medal Table For 9th Straight Olympics
The US has topped the medal table in swimming since the 1992 Olympics. They won a total of 8 in Paris, 1 more than Australia.
Men’s 1500 Free Bronze Today Would Have Won Gold in Tokyo (Day 9 Analysis)
Daniel Wiffen was 3rd today in a 14:39.63, a time that was 0.02 faster than Bobby Finke’s gold of a 14:39.65 in Tokyo.
Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off
Smith’s time of a 57.28 would have won gold the other night but she won her 2nd gold medal of her career helping the US relay to gold.
US Women Break Own World Record In 4×100 Medley Relay With 3:49.63 To Close Paris Games
Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske anchored the US to Olympic gold in a new World Record, breaking the old record of a 3:50.40 that the US swam at 2019 Worlds.
Faster Than Lezak, Pan Zhanle Splits 45.92 100 Freestyle To Anchor China To Gold
Pan split a 45.92 to become the first man to ever split under the 46 second mark. Jason Lezak now sits at #2 with his 46.06 from 2008.
Bobby Finke Breaks Sun Yang’s World Record In 1500 Free With 14:30.67
Finke broke the previous record of a 14:31.02 that Sun Yang (China) swam at the 2012 London Olympics. Finke earned the US men their first individual gold.
Leon Marchand’s Instagram Following Grows From 200K To 1.1 Million During 2024 Paris Olympics
Marchand had 51,000 followers as of May 2023 but has seen a massive addition to his following in the last year, with the largest jump coming this past week.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 9 Finals Preview
The final night features finals of the women’s 50 free, men’s 1500 free, men’s 4×100 medley relay, and women’s 4×100 medley relay.
Day 9 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
Suni Lee will take on the final of the uneven bars and won bronze in the event in Tokyo. Athletics has 3 events awarding medals today.
