The Streak Continues: Women’s 200 And 400 IM Won By Same Swimmer Since 1996 Olympics
The winner of the 200 and 400 IM has been the same on the women’s side in the last 8 Olympic Games. It is the most common double for gold.
Alex Walsh Gets Disqualified From 200 IM Final After Initially Winning Bronze
Walsh had been disqualified for an illegal back-to-breast turn, which is the same reason why Kaylee McKeown was DQed in 2023.
Canada Making History In Paris While Led By Teenagers Summer McIntosh And Ilya Kharun
Summer McIntosh became the first Canadian to ever win three individual gold medals at the same Olympics. Kharun won bronze tonight alongside Josh Liendo.
Did The Women’s 200 IM Final Live Up To Its Hype?
The women’s 200 IM was one of the most anticipated showdowns of the Paris Olympics. Even with a high-profile DQ, did it deliver?
2024 Paris Olympics Day 8 Finals: Fun Facts
Katie Ledecky and Paige Madden won gold and bronze for the United States in the women’s 800 freestyle, a historic swim for the United States.
Ariarne Titmus Clocks New Aussie, Oceanian Records For 800 Free Silver
Ariarne Titmus of Australia earned the silver in the women’s 800m free to go with her 400m free gold and 200m free silver here in Paris.
LEGENDecky Wins 9th Gold Ever, T-2nd Most Golds All-Time Sitting Only Behind Phelps
Ledecky also became the first woman to ever win gold in any event in 4 Olympics as she won the 800 free ever since 2012 in London.
Summer McIntosh Breaks Katinka Hosszu’s 200 IM Olympic Record, #3 Swim All-Time With 2:06.56
McIntosh broke the World Junior record and Canadian Records as well, swimming the #3 performance of all-time.
Update: Empty Lane In Olympic Final As Aussie Ella Ramsay Out Of 200 IM Final Due To Illness
Ella Ramsay of Australia is reportedly out of tonight’s women’s 200m IM final due to illness, which most likely bumps Anastasia Gorbenko into the race.
Sarah Sjostrom Breaks Olympic Record With 23.66 50 Free In Semifinals, #3 Performance All-Time
Sjostrom heads into the final as the top seed by half a second. She broke the previous record of a 23.81 that Emma McKeon swam in Tokyo.
Josh Liendo Clocks 49.99 100 Fly Canadian Record, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time
Liendo is now just the fifth man in history to get under 50 seconds in the 100 fly after winning his first-ever Olympic medal.
Marchand Joins the Mixed Medley. Scott to Swim Fly for Brits. (Day 8 Relay Line-Ups)
Ever race Marchand has swum, he has won gold, so hopes are high as he joins the mixed medley relay. Fellow 2IM medalist Duncan Scott joins the fray as well.
David Johnston Withdraws From 10k Open Water, Ivan Puskovitch Will Be Only American Swimming
Johnston’s spot was originally offered to Luke Whitlock, but he turned it down because he is also recovering from COVID-19.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 8 Prelims Live Recap
After winning her first gold of her career in the 100 free a few days ago, all eyes will be on Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in the women’s 50 free.
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?
