Paris 2024

Leon Marchand’s Coaches Lobbied for Olympic Schedule Change to Ease 200 FL/200 BR Double

Leon Marchand’s coaches have been lobbying for an Olympic schedule change that would make it easier for him to tackle the rare 200 fly/200 breast double.

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U.S. Artistic Swimming Team Earns First Olympic Berth Since 2008

On Friday, the United States officially qualified its artistic swimming team for the Olympics for the first time since 2008.

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2024 Paris Olympic And Paralympic Medal Designs Revealed With Eiffel Tower Iron

Each Olympic and Paralympic medal features 18 grams of iron from the Eiffel Tower that has been collected during renovations over the last century.

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Sarah Sjöström Reveals That She Will NOT Swim The 100 free At Paris 2024 Olympics

Sjostrom recently opened up to Swedish News Outlet Dagens Nyheter about her decision to skip the 100 meter freestyle at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.

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Russia Fails to pay $1.2 Million in Annual Contributions to WADA

Russian turmoil continues to mount as failed WADA payment adds to the growing international concerns with the embattled nation.

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Brazil Releases Olympic Time Standards, Six Likely Swimmers for Paris 2024

Gabrielle Roncatto, 25, is on track for her third Olympics after hitting Brazil’s Olympic cut in the 400 free (4:06.25) at last May’s Brazil Trophy meet.

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USA Swimming Updates 2024 Olympic Selection Criteria to Eliminate 7th Relay Swimmer

Anna Peplowski was taken to the 2023 World Aquatics Championships as the 7th place finisher in the 200 free after Katie Ledecky dropped the individual event.

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Russian Olympic Medalist Ivan Girev Explains Decision to Apply for Neutral Status

Girev said his decision to apply for neutral status was entirely up to him, and that he has been celebrated — not shunned — for being approved.

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Promises To Swim in Seine Before Olympics

Anne Hildago’s promise echoes the one that former Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac made in 1990, which he never followed through on.

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IOC Will Maintain Looser Athlete Expression Guidelines for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic athletes will be allowed freedom of expression at the Paris Olympics, but only in certain venues and at certain times.

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Cómo será el recorrido de la antorcha olímpica

Por primera vez en la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos, se incluirán relevos por equipos. Y habrá participación de la natación.

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Shymanovich, Girev Among Eight Swimmers Approved As Individual Neutrals For Doha 2024

World record holder Ilya Shymanovich is one of seven Belarusian swimmers who have been approved, while Ivan Girev is the lone Russian.

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París 2024: la actualidad de la sede de la natación

Surgió una polémica sobre el Centro Acuático Olímpico frente al Stade de France en Saint-Denis, una comuna al norte de la capital francesa.

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Retired French Olympian Camille Lacourt Named Paris 2024 Torch Relay Captain

World Championships gold medalist Camille Lacourt of France has been named one of the torch relay captains for this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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A Brief History of Women’s Participation In Olympic Swimming

Women’s participation has been consistently growing at the Olympics, but in swimming, it’s still not at an equal 50 percent share with the men.

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