Tatjana Smith Highlights Latest Swimmers Announced As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
Smith announced her retirement from competitive swimming and will be South Africa’s flag bearer at today’s closing ceremony.
Ranking The 2024 Women’s Recruiting Classes: #1-4
Leah Hayes is the #4 ranked recruit in the class and Virginia brings in a large class of 8 ranked recruits (plus Claire Curzan).
Paltrinieri (Italy), McSharry and Wiffen (Ireland) Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
Wiffen won Ireland its first gold in men’s swimming last week as he won the 800 free. At least 6 swimmers will be flag bearers for the closing ceremony.
How Many Non-Americans, Who Trained In the U.S., Won Olympic Swimming Medals?
The two best swimmers of the Olympics, Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh, both train in the U.S., but neither are American.
SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Women’s Swimming Edition)
Summer McIntosh’s Olympic performance in Paris was the best by a junior swimmer since at least Missy Franklin at the 2012 Olympics in London.
125 Swimmers Take Home Medals From the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
China’s Zhang Yufei, above, leaves Paris with the most Olympic swimming medals. She won 5 bronze and 1 silver for 6 total medals.
Ireland Resets Men’s and Women’s National Records in 4×100 Medley Relays
Mona McSharry swam breaststroke for the Irish women’s 4×100 medley relay this morning, helping set one of two national records from day eight’s prelims.
2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 8 Prelims
Sarah Sjöström has the chance to win her first Olympic gold medal in the 50 freestyle. What else stands out from the last day of prelims?
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
The men’s 200 back is sure to be an exciting event, just as the 100 back was a few days ago.
2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims
Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?
2024 Paris, Euro Recap Day 4: GB’s 4×200 Free Relay The First To Defend Gold With Same Lineup
Guy, Dean, Richards, and Scott are the first quartet to defend Olympic gold with the same lineup, winning 4×200 free relay gold together in Tokyo and Paris.
Australia Remains At Top, Ireland Climbs Medal Table Through Night 4 Of Swimming In Paris
Kaylee McKeown won gold to help keep Australia at the top of the medal table as they now have 4 golds. The US and Italy have 2 golds each.
European Men Six-For-Six In Individual Golds After Four Days In Paris
Romania’s David Popovici won the gold in the men’s 200 free in Paris as the European men are perfect individually through four nights of racing.
Mona McSharry And Daniel Wiffen Become Second And Third Olympic Swim Medalists From Ireland
With the successes of Mona McSharry, Daniel Wiffen, and Ellen Walshe, Ireland can at least partially put the tainted legacy of Michelle Smith behind.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 4 Finals Preview
Night 4 will see semifinals of the M100 free, M200 fly, W100 free, and M200 breast. The finals will be the W100 back, M800 free, and M4x200 free relay.
