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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims

Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?

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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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Marwan El Kamash Needs Surgery After Dislocating Shoulder During Olympic 800 Freestyle

The 30-year-old placed 27th overall in a time of 8:07.00, more than 20 seconds slower than the Egyptian Record of 7:46.55.

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Watch: McIntosh Claims First Gold Medal, Smith Holds Off 100 Breast Field (Day 3 Race Videos)

With 5 finals, night 3 proved to be an exciting and memorable night of action in Paris with Summer McIntosh claiming her first Olympic gold medal.

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South Africa’s Chad Le Clos Dealing With Arm Injury In Paris

32-year-old Chad Le Clos of South Africa is competing in the 100m fly this week in Paris but perhaps not at 100% full power.

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 3: Fun Facts

Tatjana Smith became South Africa’s second-ever gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke. What else stood out from day 3’s finals session?

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 3 – Tatjana Smith Wins Gold, Chasing Penelope Heyns’ Double Gold

South Africa’s Tatjana Smith joins an elite crowd as both one of three African women to win multiple Olympic Golds as well as the first swimmer since 1996 to have won both the 100 and 200 Breast.

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Pieter Coetze Breaks Own African Record With 52.58 100 Backstroke

Coetze became the highest finisher ever in the event for South Africa as well with his 5th place finish. He broke his record from semis.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 3 Prelims)

Katharine Berkoff comes in as the top seed in the women’s 100 backstroke going into tonight’s semifinals. Who else made waves this morning?

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Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi Sees Massive Drop to Qualify 2nd for 800 Free Olympic Final

The 19-year-old Tunisian distance star dropped over three seconds in his 800 to jump from 10th to 2nd heading into the final in Paris.

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 2: Fun Facts

Nicolo Martinenghi, Nic Fink, and Adam Peaty found themselves on the podium of the men’s 100 breaststroke after Sunday’s finals. Who else stood out?

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Watch: Marchand Dominates Men’s 400 IM In Front of Home Crowd (Day 2 Race Videos)

Tonight world record holder Leon Marchand was hit with rounds of praise from the hometown crowd as he won the men’s 400 IM, his first Olympic gold medal.

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 2 – Pieter Coetze Crushes Own African Record in 100 Back

Breaking his own African, South African and Personal bests, Pieter Coetze enters tomorrow nights final as tied for the 3rd seed in the 100 back.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 2 Prelims)

Ariarne Titmus is seeded third going into the 200 freestyle semifinals tonight. What else stood out from this morning’s prelims?

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