Katie Ledecky On Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, “I Wouldn’t Consider it a Rivalry” (Day 1 Quotes)
Ledecky and Titmus were seen chatting it up in the ready room before the final of the women’s 400 free, where Titmus won gold and Ledecky won bronze.
Australia Leads Swimming And Overall Medal Tables Through Day 1 In Paris
Ariarne Titmus and the Australian women lead the swimming medal table with two golds after night 1. They also lead the all-sports medal table.
Guilherme Costa of Brazil Breaks Larsen Jensen’s Americas Record With 3:42.76 400 Free
Costa broke Jensen’s record of a 3:42.78 that he set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jensen’s record still stands as the American Record.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 1 Finals Preview
Ariarne Titmus will battle it out in the middle of Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh tonight in the women’s 400 free final.
None Of Tokyo Men’s 400 Free Medalists Will Return After Kieran Smith Misses Final
Kieran Smith won bronze in Tokyo but missed finals with the 11th fastest time of prelims, meaning none of the podium from 2020 will compete in finals.
Vegas Odds Updated After Prelims Session Of 2024 Paris Olympics
Ariarne Titmus is the defending champion in the women’s 400 freestyle and still is the favorite in Vegas. Ledecky moved with her swim from prelims.
Maggie Davenport Returning To Alma Mater Siena College As Next Head Coach
Davenport graduated from Siena in 2019 and replaces former head coach Brogan Barr who joined the LSU staff in June.
Day 1 At The 2024 Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
The Flavor Flav sponsored women’s water polo team of the US begins competition against Greece in the group stage.
China Wins The First 2 Medals of the Paris 2024 Olympics in Shooting, Diving
The Chinese women swept all four of the gold medals in diving at the 2020 Tokyo Games and won their first gold already in Paris.
5 Years After Battle With Leukemia, Rikako Ikee Makes 100 Fly Olympic Semifinal
Ikee made the 100 fly Olympic final in 2016, battled leukemia for most of 2019, swam in Tokyo as a relay-only swimmer, and was 14th in the 100 fly this a.m.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Preview
After breaking the World Record at US Trials, Gretchen Walsh will compete in her first ever Olympic event. 4 individual and 2 relays will take place on day 1.
Madi Mintenko Breaks 1:00 For First Time With 58.73 100 Fly In Austin, #15 15-16 All-Time
Mintenko dropped from her best time of a 1:00.25 that she swam just a week ago and now sits at #15 in the 15-16 age group all-time.
Davide Harabagiu Highlights Night 3 On Minneapolis Futures With 52.95 100 Fly
Davide Harabagiu is from Italy but competes collegiately for Minnesota and swam 0.20 off his best tonight in the 100 fly.
Sean Green Posts 2:01.22 200 Fly On Night 3 Of NCSA Championships
Green dropped a second off his lifetime best in the 200 fly and also was 2nd in the 200 free earlier in the session.
Rain In Paris Marks 1st Time It Has Rained During An Opening Ceremony Since 1952
Over an inch of rain fell during the ceremony down the Seine, the site of open water competition towards the end of the Games.
