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.
It’s Decision Time: Who Might Be On The Men’s 4×200 Free Relays Tonight?
Great Britain looks to defend their title and bring in Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott who were 2nd and 4th in the individual event last night.
China Cites Contaminated Burgers As 2 Swimmers Tested Positive For Banned Substance In 2022
Tang Muhan (above) and He Junyi tests from October 2022 came back positive for metandienone. Tang is currently in Paris on the Chinese swimming roster.
Men’s Triathlon Postponed In Paris After Seine Water Quality Concerns
The men’s triathlon has been pushed to tomorrow, the same day as the women’s event but rain is in the forecast tonight in Paris.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Preview
Katie Ledecky will look to win back to back golds and move onto finals in the 1500 freestyle. This morning’s session also features 4 other individual events.
Day 4 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
Simone Biles and the US women’s gymnastics team will search for gold in the team all-around event today. 26 sports will compete today.
Mollie O’Callaghan’s Gold Moves Australia To Top Of Medal Table Once Again
O’Callaghan won gold in the women’s 200 free to move Australia past the US as Australia has three gold medals compared to two for the US.
Other Facts To Consider When Looking At “Slow” Times In Paris
Pool depth, a temporary pool, and a quick look at the data shows that there are more factors to consider than just pool depth.
Thomas Ceccon, “This Is Proof That Sometimes You Can Lose, But You Can Learn From That.”
Thomas Ceccon won silver in the 100 back at 2023 Worlds but swam to gold here in Paris. See other quotes from night 3 here.
McIntosh’s 4:27.71 400 IM Win Is 1 Of 2 Events Tonight Faster Than Tokyo (Day 3 Analysis)
Summer McIntosh won the 400 IM much faster than gold in Tokyo but 2nd-8th all were slower in Paris. The women’s 200 free podium was also faster.
Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Olympic Record With 1:53.27 200 Freestyle
O’Callaghan earned her first individual gold medal and closed in a 27.98 on the final 50, the fastest split of the field.
Pieter Coetze Breaks Own African Record With 52.58 100 Backstroke
Coetze became the highest finisher ever in the event for South Africa as well with his 5th place finish. He broke his record from semis.
David Popovici Becomes First Romanian Man To Win Gold At An Olympics After 200 Free Win
Popovici swam to a gold medal, earning redemption after finishing 4th in Tokyo. He also was Romania’s first swimming medalist since 2004.
