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?
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.
Pan Zhanle Unleashes 46.40 100 Freestyle for Olympic Gold, Obliterates World Record
Pan Zhanle obliterated the men’s 100 freestyle world record in the Olympic final, winning gold in 46.40 and breaking the first WR of these Games.
Leon Marchand Becomes First Swimmer Since 1976 To Win Two Individual Gold Medals In One Day
Less than two hours after winning gold in the 200 butterfly, Leon Marchand brought the house down in Paris by winning the 200 breaststroke.
Isabel Gose Breaks 1500 Freestyle German Record For Her First Olympic Medal
Isabel Gose shook off Simona Quadarella at the end of the women’s 1500 freestyle to win bronze in a German record of 15:41.16.
Kirpichnikova Wins 1500 Silver in French Record, 4th-Fastest Ever, After Defecting From Russia
Kirpichnikova demolished her own French record from last summer (15:48.53, which placed her 4th) by more than eight seconds en route to the runner-up finish.
París 2024: otra final olímpica para Hugo González
El español, sexto en los 100 espalda, afrontará la de 200 con la octava mejor marca de todos los participantes, tras concluir tercero en la primera semifinal
Ryan Murphy Misses Men’s 200 Back Final After 10th Place Finish In Semifinals
The US have medaled in the 200 backstroke in every Olympics since 1996. Keaton Jones moved on to the final as the #6 seed but Murphy will not be in the final.
Lukas Märtens Becomes First Man To Make 400 Free & 200 Back Olympic Final In 52 Years
Märtens became the third swimmer ever to make 400 free/200 back final at the Olympics and the fourth to do so in the 200 free/back.
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.
Ilya Kharun Dismantles Canadian Record, Moves To #7 All-Time In Men’s 200 Fly
The 19-year-old became the ninth swimmer in history to break the 1:53 barrier, clocking 1:52.80 to win bronze, Canada’s first male swimming medal since 2012.
Noe Ponti Matches 1:54.14 Swiss Record From Olympic 200 Fly Semi
23-year-old Noe Ponti of Switzerland rocked a new national record in last night’s semi-final of the men’s 200m fly and matched it again in the final.
Leon Marchand Passes Michael Phelps In 200 Fly All-Time Rankings, Swims Olympic Record 1:51.21
Marchand broke his own French Record that he swam at 2023 Worlds. He also broke Kristof Milak’s Olympic Record from Tokyo.
2024 Olympic Games – Day 5 Watch Party LIVE w/ Matt Biondi & Clark Burckle
Watch the Olympics with SwimSwam! Join our watch party as Coleman and Mel host each day and react live to each finals swim from Paris
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Finals Preview
Kristof Milak will look to defend his title in the men’s 200 butterfly final tonight. There are 5 finals tonight and 3 semifinals.
