Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 9: Zhang Yufei Finishes With 6 Medals For China
26-year-old Zhang Yufei captured her 5th and 6th medals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to finish off an impressive campaign.
Adam Peaty Stepping Away From Swimming, “Because It’s Just Hurt Too Much This Time.”
“But I think I’ve got to step away from the sport, really, because it’s just hurt too much this time.. It really has,” Peaty said after the men’s relay.
Sarah Sjostrom Solidifies Her Legacy As The Sprint Queen With A Third Individual Gold
Sarah Sjostrom’s gold medal in the 50 freestyle–the third of her career and second of the meet–cements her legacy as one of swimming’s greatest sprinters.
Gretchen Walsh On Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay, “We Did Exactly What We Came Here To Do”
“We did exactly what we came here to do, and we had so much fun the whole way,” Walsh said after helping the US women’s 4×100 medley relay to a World Record.
US Closes Meet Strong With 2 Golds On Final Night To Top Medal Table For 9th Straight Olympics
The US has topped the medal table in swimming since the 1992 Olympics. They won a total of 8 in Paris, 1 more than Australia.
Paris 2024, North America Day 9: With 49.41 Fly Split, Dressel Ends Olympics On A High Note
Dressel’s 49.41 100 fly split indicated that he was still capable of stepping up for Team USA, and allowed him to end his meet on a high note.
Men’s 1500 Free Bronze Today Would Have Won Gold in Tokyo (Day 9 Analysis)
Daniel Wiffen was 3rd today in a 14:39.63, a time that was 0.02 faster than Bobby Finke’s gold of a 14:39.65 in Tokyo.
Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off
Smith’s time of a 57.28 would have won gold the other night but she won her 2nd gold medal of her career helping the US relay to gold.
Gretchen Walsh Ties Sarah Sjostrom for Fastest 100 Fly Relay Split (55.03)
Walsh now holds two of the top five fastest 100 fly relay splits in history, including her 55.18 from the mixed medley relay.
US Women Break Own World Record In 4×100 Medley Relay With 3:49.63 To Close Paris Games
Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske anchored the US to Olympic gold in a new World Record, breaking the old record of a 3:50.40 that the US swam at 2019 Worlds.
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.
Faster Than Lezak, Pan Zhanle Splits 45.92 100 Freestyle To Anchor China To Gold
Pan split a 45.92 to become the first man to ever split under the 46 second mark. Jason Lezak now sits at #2 with his 46.06 from 2008.
Bobby Finke Breaks Sun Yang’s World Record In 1500 Free With 14:30.67
Finke broke the previous record of a 14:31.02 that Sun Yang (China) swam at the 2012 London Olympics. Finke earned the US men their first individual gold.
Armstong to Anchor for the USA’s Medley Relay; Scott on Fly Duty for Team GB (Day 9 Relays)
The Medley relay for the men see some swimmers in some unusual positions as Hunter Armstrong will anchor for the Americans and Duncan Scott swims fly for the Brits.
Smith, King, G. Walsh & Huske Chasing sub 3:50 in Women’s Medley (Day 9 Relay Line-Ups)
The women’s relay line-ups are out and the US have reloaded with three WR holders as they attempt to chase the sub 3:50 magic barrier.
