Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Swimming Disqualifications Down at Paris Olympics After a Rough Few Years

There were only 9 disqualifications at the Paris 2024 Olympics following a pair of DQ-heavy World Championships in 2022 and 2023.

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SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Women’s Swimming Edition)

Summer McIntosh’s Olympic performance in Paris was the best by a junior swimmer since at least Missy Franklin at the 2012 Olympics in London.

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125 Swimmers Take Home Medals From the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Zhang Yufei, above, leaves Paris with the most Olympic swimming medals. She won 5 bronze and 1 silver for 6 total medals.

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My Top 17 Favorite Moments From Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

15 years after her international breakthrough, Sarah Sjostrom is STILL one of the best swimmers in the world. Paris was for her legacy.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 8 Prelims

Sarah Sjöström has the chance to win her first Olympic gold medal in the 50 freestyle. What else stands out from the last day of prelims?

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Sporting Globalism: What Do Simone Biles and Leon Marchand Have in Common?

While one of France’s best Leon Marchand is trained by American coach Bob Bowman, America’s top gymnast Simone Biles relies on a French coreographer.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 7 Finals: Fun Facts

If Maxime Grousset wins the 100 butterfly tomorrow, he will be France’s first-ever winner in the event. What else stood out from day 7’s finals?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 7 Prelims

Katie Ledecky is the top seed going into tomorrow’s 800 freestyle final, after swimming an 8:16.62. What other swims stood out from Day 7’s prelims?

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Costa Lowers South American Record in 200 Free as Brazil’s 4×200 Free Relay Makes History

Brazilian 21-year-old Maria Fernanda Costa led off Brazil’s relay in 1:56.06, knocking a few tenths off her own South American record of 1:56.37 from May.

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París 2024: buena tarea de Gabriel Castaño en los 50 libre

El mexicano no pudo clasificarse para la final de los 50 libre de los Juegos Olímpicos, pero concluyó 15° en las semifinales con un tiempo de 21.99 segundos.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 6 Finals: Fun Facts

The Australian women just won the 800 freestyle relay for the first time since 2008, in Olympic record time. What else stood out from Day 6’s session?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 6 Prelims

Regan Smith will take on the 200 backstroke/200 butterfly double tonight after earning a spot in the 200 backstroke semifinals.

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Beatriz Dizotti Becomes First South American to Make Olympic Final in 1500 Free Since 1976

“Today was not the perfect race yet,” Brazilian distance specialist Beatriz Dizotti said. “I am ready to improve my time in the final and I am very happy.”

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Kristel Kobrich volvió a hacer historia

La chilena disputó sus sextos Juegos Olímpicos consecutivos al participar este martes en las series clasificatorias de los 1.500 libre de París 2024.

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Qué pasó con Laura Alonso después de su retiro en París 2024

El Comité Olímpico Paraguayo (COP) informó este lunes que analizará un probable “acto de indisciplina” de la nadadora. Detalles.

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