The Powerlist

2024 Olympic Previews: Can Team USA Keep the Streak Alive in the Men’s 400 Medley Relay?

The American men have never lost an Olympic 4×100 medley relay, but they are in for a tough battle in Paris as China chases them down.

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Sean Green Posts 2:01.22 200 Fly On Night 3 Of NCSA Championships

Green dropped a second off his lifetime best in the 200 fly and also was 2nd in the 200 free earlier in the session.

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Last Minute Olympic Hotels in Paris? The Costs Might Surprise You

Many fans expect hotels overflowing with Olympic guests, but the reality at the Paris Olympic Games is much different – making a last minute trip feasible.

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Rain In Paris Marks 1st Time It Has Rained During An Opening Ceremony Since 1952

Over an inch of rain fell during the ceremony down the Seine, the site of open water competition towards the end of the Games.

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Audrey Derivaux Scares Claire Curzan’s 13-14 NAG Record With 58.93 100 Butterfly

Derivaux becomes the 2nd 13-14 girl to ever break the 59-second mark in the 100 fly as Curzan’s NAG stands at a 58.61.

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Pick The Winners: The 2024 Summer Swimming Pick’Em Is Here!

Sarah Sjostrom, world record holder in the 50/100 freestyle, is a surprise entry in both events in Paris. Will she win gold in both? Make your picks within.

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Spartans Aquatic Club Re-Breaks Their Own National Age Group Relay Record in Georgia

The group of Zachary Sutter (23.53), Leyton Roe (22.73), Sophie Hamilton (26.93), and Abigail Heizer (24.73) combined to swim 1:37.92 in the mixed 200 free relay.

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What Does Vegas Think Is Going to Happen In Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The men’s 100 freestyle has the biggest disagreement between SwimSwam’s previews and the Las Vegas oddsmakers. See all pre-Games odds here.

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Rachel Stege Scratches 200 Free at Summer Champs, Sending Savannah Barr Into A-Final

Rachel Stege qualified 3rd during the women’s 200 free prelims this morning with a time of 2:00.54, not far off her personal-best 1:59.90 from 2019.

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Who Performed John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s ‘Imagine’ in the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony?

A pair of French musicians performed a beautiful rendition of the song ‘Imagine’ while upon a flaming float during the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Celine Dion Sings As French Athletes Light Incredible Hot Air Balloon Olympic Torch

Track and field star Marie-Jo Pérec and French judoka star Teddy Riner lit the cauldron that was inside at the bottom of a hot air balloon.

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Almost 20% of Olympic Participants Win Olympic Medals

It’s a counterintuitive statistic, but almost 1-in-5 athletes who participate in the Summer Olympic Games will go home with a medal.

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Paris Opening Ceremonies Use Assassin’s Creed Theme In Torch Delivery

The torch was stolen by a faceless assassin, also known as Arno from Assassin’s Creed, and he was seen running along the rooftops of Paris.

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2024 Olympics: Opening Ceremony Live Recap

The countdown is over, it’s officially time for the 2024 Olympics! Watch the opening ceremony with us, which is taking place on the Seine River.

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The Top 5 Olympic Swimming Storylines To Tell Your Friends & Family About

Two more gold medals would give Katie Ledecky nine in her Olympic career, which would tie her for #2 all-time and trail only Michael Phelps’ 23.

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