2024 Paris Olympics: Day 8 Prelims Preview
The final prelims session features the women’s 50 free, men’s 1500 free, men’s 4×100 medley relay, and women’s 4×100 medley relay.
Day 8 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
Serbia won gold in water polo in 2020 but has struggled through group play. Simone Biles returns to action in gymnastics.
Australia Leads Medal Table, US Men Still Without Individual Gold Through Night 7
Kaylee McKeown won the 200 backstroke tonight picking up Australia’s 7th gold medal. They lead the medal table with 2 days to go.
Who Was Caeleb Dressel Hugging After Missing The 100 Butterfly Final?
Dressel finished 13th in the 100 fly tonight, about 30 minutes after swimming the 50 free final. He was visibly emotional after the race.
Caeleb Dressel Misses Olympic Final Of Men’s 100 Butterfly With 51.57 For 13th In Semifinals
Dressel swam in the final of the men’s 50 free just over 30 minutes before he swam in the first heat of the men’s 100 fly semifinals.
Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ Olympic Record With 1:54.06 200 IM
Leon Marchand breaks his own European and French national records as well. He moved up from holding the #12 performance to the #2 performance all-time.
Leon Marchand After 200 IM Gold “I Am Really Proud When I Am Compared With Michael Phelps”
“I am really proud when I am compared with Michael Phelps – he changed the sport forever,” Marchand said after winning his 4th individual gold in Paris.
Women’s 200 IM Final Sees Much Faster Semifinals Than In Tokyo (Day 7 Analysis)
No one dipped below the 2:09 mark in semifinals of the 200 IM in Tokyo but three women did so today with Alex Walsh leading the way.
Kaylee McKeown Breaks Missy Franklin’s Olympic Record With 2:03.73 200 Backstroke
Kaylee McKeown broke Missy Franklin’s Olympic Record that stood since 2012. McKeown has the 200 IM semifinal at the end of the night.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 7 Finals Preview
Tonight will feature finals of the M50 free, W200 back, and M200 IM. Semifinals will take place for the M100 fly and W200 IM.
Lani Pallister Gets Redemption After COVID, Helps Australia’s 4×200 Free Relay To Gold
Pallister scratched the 1500 freestyle on Tuesday due to COVID-19 but made a quick recovery, helping the Australian women to gold in the 4×200 free relay.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Preview
Josh Liendo enters as the top seed in the 100 fly. This morning will feature the M100 fly, W200 IM, W800 free, and mixed 4×100 medley relay.
Day 7 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
China looks to win another gold in diving. Wang Zongyuan won the 3 meter synchro springboard in 2020 and returns with a new partner here.
Kate Douglass After 200 Breaststroke Gold, “It’s Really Exciting To See It Happen.”
“For a while I wasn’t sure if Olympic champion was going to be possible for me to say,” Douglass said. “And now it’s really exciting to see it happen.”
Summer McIntosh Sets New Olympic Record With 2:03.03 200 Butterfly, #2 Performer All-Time
Summer McIntosh broke her own Canadian Record and became the #2 performer all-time in the women’s 200 butterfly en route to gold.
