Day 6 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
Simone Biles won the individual all-around title for women’s gymnastics in 2016 and returns to the final tomorrow.
Sarah Sjostrom, “I Didn’t Think I Would Swim The 100 Freestyle…” Goes On To Win Gold
Sjostrom told her coach after the relay this week that she did not want to swim the 100 freestyle. Her coach encouraged her to swim the race, and she won gold
European Men’s Gold Medal Streak Broken After China’s Pan Zhanle Wins 100 Free (Medal Table)
Leon Marchand has helped the European men to 8 individual gold medals so far, the continent has had 9 total individual golds in the last 4 Olympics combined.
All Times During Men’s 200 Butterfly Final Faster Than In Tokyo (Day 5 Analysis)
Leon Marchand and the whole heat of the 200 fly was faster tonight than the respective places in the final of the event in Tokyo.
Leon Marchand Breaks Another Olympic Record With 2:05.85 200 Breaststroke
Marchand broke his own French national record and completed the dirty double with the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke.
Ryan Murphy Misses Men’s 200 Back Final After 10th Place Finish In Semifinals
The US have medaled in the 200 backstroke in every Olympics since 1996. Keaton Jones moved on to the final as the #6 seed but Murphy will not be in the final.
Katie Ledecky Now Holds Top 20 Performances All-Time In Women’s 1500 Freestyle After 15:30.02
Ledecky broke her own Olympic Record today that she swam in 2020. She now holds the top 20 performances in the 1500 all-time.
Leon Marchand Passes Michael Phelps In 200 Fly All-Time Rankings, Swims Olympic Record 1:51.21
Marchand broke his own French Record that he swam at 2023 Worlds. He also broke Kristof Milak’s Olympic Record from Tokyo.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Finals Preview
Kristof Milak will look to defend his title in the men’s 200 butterfly final tonight. There are 5 finals tonight and 3 semifinals.
Tokyo Bronze Medalist Luke Greenbank DQed in 200 Back For Going Past 15 Meters
Greenbank posted the fastest time of the morning with a 1:56.08 but went past the 15 meter mark off of the start.
Do You Know The Muffin Man? Swimmer Leads The Chocolate Muffin Craze In The Olympic Village
Henrik Christiansen (left) of Norway is the Paris “muffin man” as the chocolate muffins in the village are the craze.
China Continues Diving Sweep As Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan Win Women’s 10M Synchro
Chen Yuxi won the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games and helps China once again as they look to sweep all 8 diving events in Paris.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Preview
Kate Douglass will swim her 1st individual event as the top seed in the 200 breast. The prelims session also featured the men’s 200 back and women’s 200 fly.
Day 5 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
11 sports will award medals today including gymnastics with the men’s individual all-around competition.
SMU Women Add Former Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom To Staff As Assistant
Bottom retired as head coach of Michigan in 2023 but enters the college coaching scene once again. SMU will compete in the ACC this season.
