2024 Paris Olympics: Day 9 Finals Live Recap
Folks, this is it. The end is near. We kick-off the very last session of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Its been a fun and exciting…
4 WR-Holders Dive into a Pool – Walk Away with Another (Women’s Medley Relay Analysis)
Led off by three individual World Record Holders, the USA’s Medley Relay was always going to be fast, but won by a huge margin thanks to the opening three legs.
2024 Paris Olympics Day 9 Finals: Fun Facts
The United States closed out the meet with a new world record in the women’s 4×100 medley relay tonight. What else stood out from the last day of finals?
París 2024: cierre en natación con dos récords del mundo
Con Bobby Finke como estrella, nuevas plusmarcas en el desenlace en la Defense Arena en Francia. El repaso del domingo en los Juegos Olímpicos.
Qin’s 57.98 Set the Stage for Pan’s 45.92 to Win Gold (Day 9 – Men’s Medley Relay Analysis)
China posted the fastest splits in the back, breast and free legs of the Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay as they became the first to beat the US in the event.
A Final Look At Winning Russian Cup Times Against Those In Paris
With swimming action at the 2024 Olympic Games now finished let’s take a final comparison between Paris and last month’s Russian Cup.
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.
Oliver Zeidler Continues Swimming-to-Rowing Pipeline With Men’s Single Sculls Gold
Eight years after he stopped swimming competitively to try out rowing, Germany’s Oliver Zeidler won Olympic gold in the men’s single sculls on Saturday.
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.
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.
