What Are Team USA’s Swimming Superstitions?
Paige Madden does not do her nails before her races while Nic Fink always warms up a second time before his race.
Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine
Beck swam in the women’s open water race on Thursday, finishing 9th out of 24 women. She won gold in the open water race at the 2023 World Championships.
Leon Marchand (France) & Kaylee McKeown (Australia) Selected As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
Marchand won four golds and five total medals in Paris while McKeown won two golds and five total medals. The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.
Ranking The 2024 Women’s Recruiting Classes: #5-8
Stanford brings in 4 top 20 ranked recruits for this fall, all from the US to hold the #5 ranked recruiting class this fall.
Chen Yiwen Wins Women’s 3m Springboard, China Now One Gold Away From Diving Sweep
China is only one event away from winning all eight diving events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and will look for the sweep tomorrow.
The Current, Not Water Quality, Dominates Post-Race Comments From Olympic Open Water Race
“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, ever, I think, with just the current,” said American Katie Grimes who finished 15th in the women’s race.
Ranking the 2024 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Ohio State has a huge class coming in, primarily filled with international recruits that will look to take their LCM success into SCY.
Victor Johansson Of Sweden Will Not Race Men’s 10K In Seine After Doctor’s Recommendation
“After we have weighed their recommendation with all the risks that exist, it felt like the best decision is to drop out,” Johansson said.
Rowdy Gaines Announces He Will Retire After The 2028 LA Olympics
Gaines has been commentating at every Olympics since 1996 but will retire after the 2028 LA Olympics to be a full time grandparent.
Katie Ledecky Selected As US Women’s Flag Bearer For Closing Ceremony In Paris
Ledecky is the 3rd ever swimmer to be a flag bearer for the US and the first female swimmer. The ceremony is scheduled for August 11th.
Xie Siyi Defends 3m Springboard Event As China Wins 6th Diving Event In Paris
China has gone 6 for 6 in diving gold medals so far in Paris and looks to win all 8 events. Xie Siyi defended his title from Tokyo.
Ranking the 2024 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16
Northwestern brings in a huge class this fall for the 2023-2024 season, leading them in the first of our recruit class rankings.
Figure Skating Reallocation Medal Ceremony Taking Place In Paris After Doping Violation
Kamila Valieva of the ROC tested positive for trimetazidine 2 months before the Beijing Games but was notified of the test after the team event at the Games.
China Goes 1-2 In Women’s 10 Meter Platform Diving Event, Keeping Diving Sweep Hopes Alive
Quan Hongchan defended her title from Tokyo and was followed by Chen Yuxi who also won silver in Tokyo. China has won all 5 diving events so far.
One Strike, You’re Out: Michael Phelps Calls For Lifetime Ban For Anyone Caught Doping
Phelps also spoke on the US results in Paris, “I was pretty disappointed to see the US swimming results,” he said. The US won 8 gold medals.
