Articles by Mark Wild

Huske’s 51.88 and Yang’s 51.96 Anchors, lead USA and China Under OLD WR (Day 8 Relay Analysis)

Torri Huske’s 51.88 makes her just the third American Women under the 52.00 mark and as her anchor leg led Team USA to a new World Record.

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Marchand Joins the Mixed Medley. Scott to Swim Fly for Brits. (Day 8 Relay Line-Ups)

Ever race Marchand has swum, he has won gold, so hopes are high as he joins the mixed medley relay. Fellow 2IM medalist Duncan Scott joins the fray as well.

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What’s That? The Mixed Medley is a Mess of Possibilities? Sounds Normal (Line-Up Speculation)

It’s been a quiet meet for Nic Fink since he last swam on Day 2, but the individual silver medalist in the 100 breast will likely be hunting for his first Olympic Gold on the mixed medley

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 7 – Rebecca Meder Sets Record 4 Months After Ruptured Appendix

South African Rebecca Meder, on the mend from surgery, broke her own National Record in the 200 IM this evening, in her first Olympic Semifinal appearance.

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French Quartet Rewrite Record Books & Qualifies for the Final in Mixed Medley Relay

France’s Yohann Ndoye-Brouard posted a new personal best in the 100 back of 52.48 as he led his relay to a new national record of 3:43.99 to qualify in 7th for the final tomorrow.

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Dressel Pulls Double Duty with 100 Fly Prelims and Mixed Relay (Day 7 Prelims Relay Line-Ups)

Caeleb Dressel will dive into his 2nd 100 fly of the morning taking on double duty with the individual event and mixed relay.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Summer McIntosh will look to win tonight’s 200 Fly and become the first Canadian woman to claim two gold medals at the same Olympics.

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O’Callaghan & Titmus join Aussie 4×2 Free Hunting for Olympic Record (Day 6 Relay Line-Ups)

Olympic Gold Medalist Mollie O’Callaghan will lead off the Australians 4×200 Relay as they seek to improve upon their bronze from 2021.

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 5 – Corbett Makes Her 2nd Straight Olympic Final in 2 Breast

Kaylene Corbett, right, placed 5th in the final of the 200 Breast in Tokyo and joins Smith again in the final here in Paris.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

American Bobby Finke will look to win back to back Olympic Gold medals in the men’s 800 Free, but has his work cut out for him as he is just the 5th seed.

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 4 – Ahmed Jaouadi Continues Tunisian Excellence in Distance Free

Tunisian Swimming seemed to be in a dark space, with disagreements with their own government and no Hafnaoui in the Olympics but Ahmed Jaouadi has launched himself into stardom.

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Carson Foster in for the US in the Men’s 4×200 Free Relay (Day 4 Roster Line-Ups)

A lot of changes have occurred as the 9 teams in the men’s 4×200 free relay have released their line-ups for tonight’s final.

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Hwang Sun-Woo Withdraws from Men’s 100 Free Semis, MacNeil Out Too (Day 4 Finals Scratches)

Putting relay chances over individual glory, Korea’s Hwang Sun-woo has withdrawn from the men’s 100 free semifinals in favor of being fully rested for Korea’s 4×200 Free Relay.

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#5 Seed Lani Pallister Withdraws from the 1500 Heats, Tests Positive for COVID-19

COVID hits again, as Australian Lani Pallister, a medal contender in the 1500 has tested positive and withdrew from this morning’s prelims.

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#3 Seed and Reigning Silver Medalist Tomoru Honda Misses 2 Fly Semis, #12 Luca Urlando Out Too

The men’s 200 fly was a topsy-turvy affair as a number of top 16 seeds fell out of position and missed the cut for the semifinals.

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