Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman
Bowman’s swimmers have thrived all year, both collegiately and internationally, and that success has been put on full display at the Paris Olympics.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Syunta Lee
Lee now ranks 3rd all-time in the boys’ 13-14 age group in the 400 IM, trailing only Luka Mijatovic and Michael Phelps, and also sits 4th in the 200 IM.
SwimSwam Pulse: McIntosh More Likely Than McKeown To Win Three Golds, Readers Say
One of our previous polls will be put to the test on Saturday after Summer McIntosh and Kaylee McKeown have won two individual golds heading into the 200 IM.
Kate Douglass Describes “Surreal Moment” Winning 200 Breast, Ignoring Team USA Critics
“I don’t know if all the emotions have set in yet,” Douglass said after winning the first Olympic gold medal of her career on Thursday.
Katie Ledecky Didn’t Mean To Celebrate That Much After 1500 Free Gold: “It Just Comes Out”
Ledecky said the 1500 free final was the first time in Paris where the time on the scoreboard matched how she felt in the race, leading to her celebration.
French Men Primed To Challenge For Medley Relay Medal As Questions Linger For Other Contenders
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard set a 100 back PB of 52.48 leading off the mixed medley relay prelims, further pushing France into medal contention in the men’s medley.
arena Swim of the Week: Apostolos Christou Wins Stunning Olympic Silver In Men’s 200 Back
Christou wasn’t even seeded to make the semis of the men’s 200 back, but ended up pulling out a silver medal performance after dropping 1.51 seconds.
Honey Osrin Avoids DQ, Makes 200 Back Olympic Final After Clearly Passing 15m Underwater
Osrin advanced 3rd into the women’s 200 back final after producing a personal best time of 2:07.84 in the second semi.
Tatjana Smith Retires After Becoming South Africa’s Most Decorated Olympian In History
The 27-year-old South African went out on a high, winning the fourth Olympic medal of her career with a silver in the 200 breaststroke.
Pieter Coetze Breaks Super-Suited African Record With 1:55.60 200 Back
Coetze’s swim knocked off the 15-year-old record of 1:55.75 set by fellow South African George du Rand at the 2009 World Championships in Rome.
Scoring Out The Olympics With The NCAA Format: Through Day 5
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova has helped propel the French women into 5th in the team standings after claiming silver in the 1500 freestyle.
Leon Marchand Becomes First Swimmer Since 1976 To Win Two Individual Gold Medals In One Day
Less than two hours after winning gold in the 200 butterfly, Leon Marchand brought the house down in Paris by winning the 200 breaststroke.
Lukas Märtens Becomes First Man To Make 400 Free & 200 Back Olympic Final In 52 Years
Märtens became the third swimmer ever to make 400 free/200 back final at the Olympics and the fourth to do so in the 200 free/back.
Ilya Kharun Dismantles Canadian Record, Moves To #7 All-Time In Men’s 200 Fly
The 19-year-old became the ninth swimmer in history to break the 1:53 barrier, clocking 1:52.80 to win bronze, Canada’s first male swimming medal since 2012.
Olympic Triathlons Deliver With French Women’s Winner, Thrilling Finale In Men’s Race
Cassandre Beaugrand won women’s gold on home soil, while Alex Yee produced a stunning comeback to run down Hayden Wilde late in the men’s race.