Articles by Anya Pelshaw

No World Records Through Two Nights In Paris, Is The Pool In Paris “Slow”?

No world records have been broken in Paris yet, through two nights of competition. Will tonight be the night?

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 3 Finals Preview

Tonight will feature finals of the W400 IM, M200 free, M100 back, W100 breast, and W200 free along with the semifinal of the women’s 100 back.

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Another Triathlon Training Session Canceled Due To High Pollution Levels In Seine

The men’s triathlon is scheduled for 8 am tomorrow but athletes will not be able to get a training session in the Seine today.

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Adam Peaty Tests Positive For COVID Just Hours After Silver In 100 Breaststroke

“He is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming program,” Team GB said as Peaty tested positive this morning.

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China Searching For Diving Sweep After Winning Gold In Men’s 10M Synchro

Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the 10m synchro event in 2020, preventing China’s sweep. This time around, China won gold and will look for a sweep.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Kaylee McKeown enters the 100 back as the #2 seed behind Regan Smith who broke McKeown’s World Record at US Trials last month.

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Day 3 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread

Tom Daley and his synchro partner prevented China from sweeping all 8 diving events in Tokyo. Will he repeat here? See all of day 3 sports.

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Bob the Cap Catcher Becomes Unlikely Olympic Icon

Bob the cap catcher retrieved the cap of Emma Weber after her prelims swim in the 100 breast on day 2 in Paris.

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Leon Marchand After 400 IM Win “The atmosphere was Amazing…I had Goosebumps Before”

Leon Marchand swam to gold and an Olympic Record in the men’s 400 IM in front of his home crowd. Foster of the US said “It sounded like a soccer stadium”

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Thomas Mercer, Annam Olasewere, and Charlotte Crush Close NCSAs With Wins

Mercer was half a second off his lifetime best that he swam at US Trials last month. This was the final night in Indianapolis.

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Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ Olympic Record With 4:02.95 400 IM

Leon Marchand captured his first Olympic medal, breaking Phelps’ old Olympic Record that stood since 2008.

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USA Takes Over Lead From Australia On Medal Table With Two Gold, Seven Total Medals

Torri Huske’s gold medal ties the US with Australia for 2 golds each. The US has 7 total medals while Australia has 4.

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Men’s 100 Breast Sees 0 Sub-59 Second Swims After 7 In Tokyo Finals (Day 2 Analysis)

7 men were under 59 seconds in the final of the 100 breast in Tokyo while it only took a 59.03 to win gold tonight.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview

There are three finals tonight (men’s 400 IM, men’s 100 breast, women’s 100 fly) and five semifinals tonight on night 2 in Paris.

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Slow Pool? Only 2 Men Under 1:46 In 200 Free This Morning After 10 Did So In Tokyo Prelims

David Popovici and Danas Rapsys were the only men under 1:46 this morning in the 200 free. 10 men were under that mark in Tokyo prelims.

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