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.
Leon Marchand’s Instagram Following Grows From 200K To 1.1 Million During 2024 Paris Olympics
Marchand had 51,000 followers as of May 2023 but has seen a massive addition to his following in the last year, with the largest jump coming this past week.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 9 Finals Preview
The final night features finals of the women’s 50 free, men’s 1500 free, men’s 4×100 medley relay, and women’s 4×100 medley relay.
Olympic Gold Medalist Thomas Ceccon Goes Viral for Napping in the Park
In a scene straight out of Seurat, Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon has gone viral after being spotted napping in the park inside the grounds of the Olympic village by Saudi rower Husein Alireza.
París 2024: el crudo balance de Hugo González
“No hemos nadado al nivel que queremos, ni al que realmente tenemos. No es nuestra mejor versión”, señaló el nadador español.
Day 9 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
Suni Lee will take on the final of the uneven bars and won bronze in the event in Tokyo. Athletics has 3 events awarding medals today.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap
Hungarian Kristof Milak led the field through prelims and semis of the men’s 100 fly, having gone 50.19 in prelims in the morning and 50.38 in semis.
It All Comes Down To Day 9 As Australia Leads With 7 Golds, US Has 6 Golds Through Day 8
The US won 17 total medals on the day in all sports. They now sit one gold behind Australia in the swimming medal table.
Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error
In spite of being tested less than 6 hours earlier, testing agents arrived at the Olympic Village looking for Marchand at 5:45 AM on Monday, but…
US Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay Gets Redemption, Breaks World Record With 3:37.43
The US finished 5th in the mixed medley relay in Tokyo but swam to a World Record today, breaking Great Britain’s record of a 3:37.58 from Tokyo.
Caeleb Dressel Moves Up Gold Medal Ranks With A Finals Race He Didn’t Swim, T-2nd Most Golds
Caeleb Dressel now sits tied at 2nd (along with 5 other athletes) for the most gold medals all-time in the modern era of the Olympics, earning his 9th gold.
