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2024 Paris Olympics Day 5 Finals: Fun Facts

Pan Zhanle is the name on everyone’s mind today, after breaking the 100 freestyle world record in a blistering 46.40. What else happened in day 5’s finals?

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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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2024 Paris Olympics: US Coaches Make Right Decision With Smith Anchor (Day 4 Relay Analysis)

Despite some questioning the decision to anchor Kieran Smith on the men’s 4×200 free relay for the US, the coaches made the right decision.

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2024 Paris, Oceania Recap Day 4: Kaylee McKeown Becomes Second Woman To Defend 100 Back Gold

Kaylee McKeown tied her lifetime best and set an Olympic record (57.33) en route to successfully defending gold in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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París 2024: nueva hazaña de Kaylee McKeown, Daniel Wiffen y el equipo británico

La australiana revalidó el título de campeona olímpica de los 100 espalda que conquistó hace tres años en Tokio. El repaso de las finales.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 4 Finals: Fun Facts

Kaylee McKeown joined Natalie Coughlin as the only female swimmer to ever win two Olympic golds in the 100 backstroke. What else stood out?

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Kaylee McKeown Breaks Own Olympic Record With 57.33 100 Backstroke To Defend Title

McKeown also tied her own Australian and Oceanic record of a 57.33 that she swam in October 2023 for a World Record at the time.

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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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#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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8 Lanes, 4 Countries: What Are the Odds of That?

For just the second time in history since countries started sending two swimmers to the Games, only four nations will be represented in an Olympic final.

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2024 Paris, Oceania Recap: O’Callaghan Goes From Relay Swimmer to Olympic Champ In 3 Years

Three years after being a prelims relay-only swimmer in Tokyo, Mollie O’Callaghan earned her first individual Olympic gold with an Olympic record (1:53.27).

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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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Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Olympic Record With 1:53.27 200 Freestyle

O’Callaghan earned her first individual gold medal and closed in a 27.98 on the final 50, the fastest split of the field.

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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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2023 Worlds Silver Medalist Samuel Short Misses Out on 800 Free Final at Paris Olympics

Despite being the #1 seed heading into the event, Short narrowly missed out on making it back for the final by placing 9th overall.

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