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2024 Paralympics: Daria Lukianenko Shatters Own WR in SM13 200 IM During Day 6 Finals

Day 6 finals proved to be an action packed session as two world records and four Paralympic records were broken over the course of the evening in Paris.

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British Swimmer Sam Farrow Sets New Women’s Record for Fastest Lake Geneva Crossing

Farrow completed the swim in 22 hours and 48 minutes, which, if ratified, is almost three hours faster than the previous fastest time by a woman.

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2024 Paralympics: USA Wins 2 Golds to Pass Brazil for 4th On the Medal Table, GB Holds Strong

Americans Leanne Smith and Christie Raleigh-Crossley each added a gold medal to the US medal tally on night 6, breaking Paralympic Records in the process.

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How David Popovici Won 200 Free Olympic Gold In The Last Five Meters

In a roller-coaster race, David Popovici emerged with the gold medal in the men’s 200 freestyle after a blistering closing few meters.

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Marion Tops Team Trophy At 2024 South Aussie State SC Championships

The 2024 South Australian State 13&O SC Championships saw Marion top the overall team trophy despite heavy hitters among its lineup.

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2024 Paralympics: Ahmed Kelly Wins Silver In Men’s 150 IM SM3 After Overturned Prelims DQ

Ahmed Kelly’s prelims disqualification was overturned on appeal. In the final, Kelly repeated as the men’s 150 IM SM3 silver medallist.

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2024 Paralympics: Gilli and Chambers Set For IM Battle, Perales Sets Paralympic Record

Carlotta Gilli, world record holder in the women’s 200 IM SM13, faces off against rising star Olivia Chambers to defend her Paralympic crown from Tokyo.

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Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

Caeleb Dressel’s timing might be perfect. Rowdy announced that he is retiring after the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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2024 Paralympics: Great Britain Retains Medal Table Lead, USA Continues to Improve

After day 5, Great Britain still holds the lead over the Paralympic medal table, while the US added another gold to inch closer to the top 3.

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2024 Paralympics: Italian Simone Barlaam Throws Down Men’s S9 50 Free WR to Lead Day 5 Finals

Italian Simone Barlaam threw down a World Record of 23.90 in the Men’s S9 50 free, chopping .06 off of his previous record to lead the action on day 5.

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Siobhan Haughey on Being a Hong Kong Icon, Partnership with Chanel, & Uncertain Future in Swim

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey showed out in Paris, winning bronze medals in the 100 and 200 freestyles, both of which were the fastest fields in history.

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2024 Paralympic Games: Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago Nearly Breaks WR During Day 5 Prelims

Despite competing in the S13 class, S12 swimmer Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago took the top seed in the 50 Freestyle, almost breaking her own S12 World Record.

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10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel is just glad he did it, went to the Paris Olympics, because there were two moments when he thought he might not go at all.

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2024 Paralympic Games: Great Britain Extends Medal Table Lead With Four Golds on Day 4

Grace Harvey (pictured) won the women’s 100 breaststroke SB5, earning one of Great Britain’s four gold medals on Day 4 of the 2024 Paralympics.

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