Articles by Anya Pelshaw

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.

  Comment First!

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.

  5 Comments

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.

  38 Comments

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.

  2 Comments

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.

  211 Comments

Adam Peaty After China’s Relay Win, “There’s No Point Winning If You’re Not Winning Fair”

“If you touch and you know that you’re cheating, you’re not winning, right?,” Peaty said after a 4th place finish in the men’s 4×100 medley relay.

  311 Comments

2024 Paris Olympics: Day 11 Non-Swimming Megathread

Water polo knockout play begins today on the women’s side. All three of the medal teams from Tokyo advanced out of group play.

  5 Comments

US Wins Fewest Number of Gold Medals During Winning Streak (Medal Table Breakdown)

The US has had 10 or more gold medals since 1996 and walk away with 8 in Paris, still leading the medal table. Canada had a historic Games.

  202 Comments

2024 Paris Olympics: Day 10 Non-Swimming Megathread

Gymnastics continues and track and field is ramping up as week two begins in Paris. The mixed triathlon will swim in the Seine today.

  9 Comments

Belgian Triathlete Falls Ill With Virus After Individual Race In Seine, Scratches Mixed Relay

Claire Michel has reportedly become ill due to E. Coli. She swam in the women’s triathlon race on Wednesday and was hospitalized today.

  44 Comments

Kuzey Tuncelli Breaks Own World Junior Record With 14:41.22 1500 Freestyle

Tuncelli broke his record of a 14:41.89 from early July. He now has dropped almost 13 seconds in the event over the last year.

  15 Comments

Adam Peaty Stepping Away From Swimming, “Because It’s Just Hurt Too Much This Time.”

“But I think I’ve got to step away from the sport, really, because it’s just hurt too much this time.. It really has,” Peaty said after the men’s relay.

  37 Comments

Gretchen Walsh On Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay, “We Did Exactly What We Came Here To Do”

“We did exactly what we came here to do, and we had so much fun the whole way,” Walsh said after helping the US women’s 4×100 medley relay to a World Record.

  9 Comments

US Closes Meet Strong With 2 Golds On Final Night To Top Medal Table For 9th Straight Olympics

The US has topped the medal table in swimming since the 1992 Olympics. They won a total of 8 in Paris, 1 more than Australia.

  86 Comments

Men’s 1500 Free Bronze Today Would Have Won Gold in Tokyo (Day 9 Analysis)

Daniel Wiffen was 3rd today in a 14:39.63, a time that was 0.02 faster than Bobby Finke’s gold of a 14:39.65 in Tokyo.

  6 Comments