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”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pan Zhanle Breaks Olympic Record With 46.92 100 Freestyle Lead Off In Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
Pan Zhanle led off in a 46.92, breaking Caeleb Dressel’s record of a 47.02 from Tokyo. Pan’s swim was also the #5 performance all-time.
Olympic Triathlon Training Session Canceled As Pollution Levels Too High In The Seine
The men’s triathlon kicks off in two days but athletes will not be able to get a swim in the Seine in today as tests revealed poor water quality levels.
Tokyo Gold Medalist Chase Kalisz Misses Final Of Men’s 400 IM After Finishing 11th In Prelims
Also missing the final is Tokyo bronze medalist Brendon Smith of Australia, meaning none of the medalists from 3 years ago will return.
Charlotte LePage Crushes Best Time In 1500 Free With 17:02.36 On Final Night In Minneapolis
LePage is committed to Ohio State and dropped 25 seconds from her lifetime best that she set at the end of last summer.
Hubert Kos Breaks Own Hungarian National Record In Prelims With 52.78 100 Backstroke
Kos swam to a new national record during prelims of the men’s 100 backstroke in Paris, breaking his record of a 53.08.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Preview
This morning will feature five events, the Men’s 200 free, Men’s 400 IM, Women’s 100 breast, Men’s 100 back, and Women’s 200 free.
Day 2 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
The men’s water polo team for Serbia will open group competition against Japan as they begin their quest for a 3-peat.
Gretchen Walsh Breaks Sarah Sjostrom’s Olympic Record With 55.38 100 Fly During Semifinals
Walsh broke Sjostrom’s previous record of a 55.48 that stood as the World Record until Walsh broke that at US Trials last month in a 55.18.
