Paris 2024

Open Water Swimmers Take to the Seine on Wednesday after Tuesday’s Training Cancellation

A day after cancelling a Seine training session because of deteriorating water quality, about half of the expected field for the open water…

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Five Thoughts (Hot Takes?) On The Olympics & The Sport

Livestream Andy provides some insights to the Olympic swimming competition after a memorable nine days of racing in Paris.

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Olympic Swimmers Inspired This Writer to Practice More

With the Olympic swimming competition having come to a close, it’s a good time to take inspiration what the athletes put on display for nine days in Paris.

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China Goes 1-2 In Women’s 10 Meter Platform Diving Event, Keeping Diving Sweep Hopes Alive

Quan Hongchan defended her title from Tokyo and was followed by Chen Yuxi who also won silver in Tokyo. China has won all 5 diving events so far.

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Paris 2024: Spain Rolls, USA Wins Brutal Defensive Battle in Women’s Water Polo Quarterfinals

The match that stands out the most was the USA vs. Hungary match, which was a defensive battle for the ages.

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Adam Peaty Describes Finding Worms In Fish While Eating In Paris Olympic Village

Olympic medalist Adam Peaty conveys what he found while eating in the athletes village, adding to the multiple complaints surfacing in Paris.

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SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Men’s Swimming Edition)

With the greatest individual Olympic performance in the pool since 2008 who but Leon Marchand with his 4 Gold Medals could be the Male Swimmer of the meet?

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One Strike, You’re Out: Michael Phelps Calls For Lifetime Ban For Anyone Caught Doping

Phelps also spoke on the US results in Paris, “I was pretty disappointed to see the US swimming results,” he said. The US won 8 gold medals.

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Adam Peaty After China’s Relay Win, “There’s No Point Winning If You’re Not Winning Fair”

“If you touch and you know that you’re cheating, you’re not winning, right?,” Peaty said after a 4th place finish in the men’s 4×100 medley relay.

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World Aquatics Cancels Seine Training Session; More Triathletes Register GI Illnesses

Multiple triathletes are sick after training in the Seine, though in some cases their medical staffs are stopping short of confirming the water quality as the reason.

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Just Like Post-Tokyo, Olympic Champion Ariarne Titmus To Take Break From Swimming

23-year-old Ariarne Titmus of Australia took a break after becoming Olympic champion in Tokyo and plans to do the same this time around.

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Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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Agostina Hein: “Es un recuerdo maravilloso”

La oriunda de Campana fue la más joven de toda la delegación argentina. Con un tiempo de 8:37.43, quedó en el puesto 14° de la general en 800 libre.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 11 Non-Swimming Megathread

Water polo knockout play begins today on the women’s side. All three of the medal teams from Tokyo advanced out of group play.

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At Least 7 Australian Swimmers Tested Positive for COVID-19 at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Zac Stubblety-Cook tested positive for COVID-19 four days before winning silver in the men’s 200 breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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