Did The Women’s 200 IM Final Live Up To Its Hype?
The women’s 200 IM was one of the most anticipated showdowns of the Paris Olympics. Even with a high-profile DQ, did it deliver?
Josh Liendo Clocks 49.99 100 Fly Canadian Record, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time
Liendo is now just the fifth man in history to get under 50 seconds in the 100 fly after winning his first-ever Olympic medal.
David Johnston Withdraws From 10k Open Water, Ivan Puskovitch Will Be Only American Swimming
Johnston’s spot was originally offered to Luke Whitlock, but he turned it down because he is also recovering from COVID-19.
Paris 2024, NA Day 7: With A Third Silver, Regan Smith Shows Shades Of Laszlo Cseh
Smith, like Cseh, has the misfortune of competing against two of the best swimmers in the world, and constantly cannot get the best of them.
Three Individual Olympic Champions Will Face Each Other In The Women’s 200 IM
The women’s 200 IM final was already one of the most anticipated races of the Olympic Games, but now the stakes are even higher.
Paris 2024, North America Day 6: McIntosh Becomes First Canadian Woman With Two Indiv. Golds
Summer McIntosh is now the first Canadian female swimmer in Olympic history to win two individual gold medals, after she won both the 400 IM and 200 fly.
Regan Smith Clocks 2:03.84 200 Fly, Breaks American Record To Take Olympic Silver
Smith took 0.03 seconds off her previous American record time of 2:03.87, which was set at the 2023 Sun Devil Open in June of 2023.
Paris 2024, North America Day 5: Ilya Kharun Is First Canadian Man To Medal Since 2012
Kharun’s success in the 200 fly marks a surge of success in Canadian male swimmers, which have historically lagged behind their female counterparts.
Sarah Sjostrom, Who Wasn’t Even Going To Swim The 100 Free, Wins Olympic Gold In The Race
Sjostrom entered the 100 free as a last-minute decision, and then she ended up winning her first major international title in the event.
Paris 2024, North America Day 4: Three Finals And Three Silver Medals For Team USA
Four days into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and Team USA is already experiencing deja vu that brings them back to the 2023 World Championships.
Mona McSharry And Daniel Wiffen Become Second And Third Olympic Swim Medalists From Ireland
With the successes of Mona McSharry, Daniel Wiffen, and Ellen Walshe, Ireland can at least partially put the tainted legacy of Michelle Smith behind.
Paris 2024, North America Day 3: Team USA Is Getting Hits And Misses By The Closest Of Margins
There’s been a ton of close races at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Team USA has been on both the good and bad side of them.
Paris Olympic 100 Back Bronze Medalist Ryan Murphy And His Wife Are Expecting A Baby Girl
Murphy found out the gender of his baby just moments after he won his third consecutive Olympic medal in the men’s 100 backstroke.
Brazilian Swimmer Ana Carolina Viera Sent Home From Olympics, Gabriel Santos Also Disciplined
Viera was sent back home to Brazil for arguing about a relay decision, while she and Santos both received a warning for leaving the Olympic village.
Paris 2024, Day 2 North America Recap: Torri Huske’s Gold Is A Symbol Of Perseverance
Torri Huske knew what was best for her and stayed at Stanford despite the school seeing a mass training exodus, and it paid off with Olympic gold.
