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.
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.
Connecticut Swim Coach Arrested For Secretly Recording Teens In Arizona
The coach was charged with 11 counts of voyeurism and eight counts of attempt to commit voyeurism following a September 2023 investigation in Arizona.
Gregorio Paltrinieri Wins Olympic Bronze 15 Minutes Before Fiancée Snags Fencing Gold
Paltrinieri and fiancée Rossella Fiamingo won Olympic medals 15 minutes apart on Tuesday, both earning a medal at a third straight Olympics.
Marwan El Kamash Needs Surgery After Dislocating Shoulder During Olympic 800 Freestyle
The 30-year-old placed 27th overall in a time of 8:07.00, more than 20 seconds slower than the Egyptian Record of 7:46.55.
Scoring Out The Olympics With The NCAA Format: U.S. Leads Through Day 3
Caeleb Dressel anchored the U.S. men’s 400 free relay to gold on Saturday, providing the team a big boost in the points standings after three days.
Despite Relay Legacy, Luke Hobson Is First Olympic Medalist From Texas In Men’s 200 Free
Texas has churned out elite male 200 freestylers for decades, but Hobson’s bronze on Monday made him the first Longhorn Olympic medalist in the event.
Bay Area Swim Coach Accused of Sending Sexually Explicit Content To Minor
The coach was arrested in San Mateo, Calif., on July 18 after an investigation by San Jose police revealed he sent inappropriate messages to a female minor.