Watch: Titmus, Märtens Win First Swimming Medals of Paris 2024 Olympics (Day 1 Race Videos)

2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

Day 1 of swimming action at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games had many highs, with medals awarded in the men’s 400 free, women’s 400 free, men’s 4×100 free relay, and women’s 100 free relay. We’ve done our best to gather videos for each of the events on day 1, so that you can relive all of the excitement thus far. 

Women’s 400 Freestyle Final

Podium: 

  1. GOLD: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 3:57.49
  2. SILVER: Summer McIntosh (CAN), 3:58.37
  3. BRONZE: Katie Ledecky (USA), 4:00.86

Race Videos:

Canada (via CBC):

United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/Odo0acEMa7c?si=pHroTykKZLt9U2LN

Men’s 400 Freestyle Final

Podium: 

  1. GOLD: Lukas Märtens (GER), 3:41.78
  2. SILVER: Elijah Winnington (AUS), 3:42.28
  3. BRONZE: Kim Woo-Min (KOR), 3:42.50

Race Videos: 

United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/-3X18YmdT9k?si=zSp8HoWE08hh3H2V

Europe (via Sportschau): https://www.sportschau.de/olympia/schwimmen-400-meter-freistil-mit-lukas-maertens,video-olympia-schwimmen-paris-400m-freistil-100.html

Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay:

Podium: 

  1. GOLD: Australia (O’Callaghan, Jack, McKeon, Harris), 3:28.92 OR
  2. SILVER: USA (Douglass, G. Walsh, Huske, Manuel), 3:30.20
  3. BRONZE: China (Yang, Cheng, Zhang, Wu), 3:30.30

Race Videos: 

Canada (via CBC):

Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay:

Podium: 

  1. GOLD: United States (Alexy, Guiliano, Armstrong, Dressel), 3:09.28
  2. SILVER: Australia (Cartwright, Southam, Taylor, Chalmers), 3:10.35
  3. BRONZE: Italy (Miressi, Ceccon, Conte, Frigo), 3:10.70

Race Videos:

Canada (via CBC):

United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/xJwiZsZPdl8?si=G5IMNEU9f75KiKLH

Women’s 100 Butterfly Semi-Finals

Top 8 Qualifiers:

  1. Gretchen Walsh (USA), 55.38 OR
  2. Torri Huske (USA), 56.00
  3. Zhang Yufei (CHN), 56.15
  4. Angelina Kohler (GER)/Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 56.55
  5. Emma McKeon (AUS), 56.74
  6. Mizuki Hirai (JPN), 56.80
  7. Louise Hansson (SWE), 56.93

Race Videos:

United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/v5FrCMV81r0?si=mAKYRrU6KqvP6QgF

Men’s 100 Breaststroke Semi-Finals

Podium: 

  1. Adam Peaty (GBR), 58.86
  2. Qin Haiyang (CHN), 58.93
  3. Arno Kamminga (NED), 59.12
  4. Nic Fink (USA), 59.16
  5. Caspar Corbeau (NED), 59.24
  6. Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA), 59.28
  7. Lucas Matzerath (GER), 59.31
  8. Melvin Imoudu (GER)/Ludovico Viberti (ITA), 59.38*

*Imoudu won the swim-off for the final spot

Race Videos:

Europe (via BBC Sport):

United States (via NBC, link): https://www.nbcnews.com/video/nic-fink-scores-2nd-place-in-olympic-breaststroke-heat-race-215801925893

 

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SJS
5 months ago

Frankly, I am surprised by some of the times posted on Day 1.

Perhaps I had unrealistic expectations.

I’m going to focus on the “racing” moving forward to avoid diminishing the enjoyment of the Games.

Adopting the right mindset.

Thomas The Tank Engine
5 months ago

Yeah this pool is slow af.

Was sure about WRs in both 400 free.

Last edited 5 months ago by Thomas The Tank Engine

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