Men’s 1500 Free Bronze Today Would Have Won Gold in Tokyo (Day 9 Analysis)
Daniel Wiffen was 3rd today in a 14:39.63, a time that was 0.02 faster than Bobby Finke’s gold of a 14:39.65 in Tokyo.
Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off
Smith’s time of a 57.28 would have won gold the other night but she won her 2nd gold medal of her career helping the US relay to gold.
Gretchen Walsh Ties Sarah Sjostrom for Fastest 100 Fly Relay Split (55.03)
Walsh now holds two of the top five fastest 100 fly relay splits in history, including her 55.18 from the mixed medley relay.
US Women Break Own World Record In 4×100 Medley Relay With 3:49.63 To Close Paris Games
Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske anchored the US to Olympic gold in a new World Record, breaking the old record of a 3:50.40 that the US swam at 2019 Worlds.
My Top 17 Favorite Moments From Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
15 years after her international breakthrough, Sarah Sjostrom is STILL one of the best swimmers in the world. Paris was for her legacy.
Faster Than Lezak, Pan Zhanle Splits 45.92 100 Freestyle To Anchor China To Gold
Pan split a 45.92 to become the first man to ever split under the 46 second mark. Jason Lezak now sits at #2 with his 46.06 from 2008.
Bobby Finke Breaks Sun Yang’s World Record In 1500 Free With 14:30.67
Finke broke the previous record of a 14:31.02 that Sun Yang (China) swam at the 2012 London Olympics. Finke earned the US men their first individual gold.
Armstong to Anchor for the USA’s Medley Relay; Scott on Fly Duty for Team GB (Day 9 Relays)
The Medley relay for the men see some swimmers in some unusual positions as Hunter Armstrong will anchor for the Americans and Duncan Scott swims fly for the Brits.
Smith, King, G. Walsh & Huske Chasing sub 3:50 in Women’s Medley (Day 9 Relay Line-Ups)
The women’s relay line-ups are out and the US have reloaded with three WR holders as they attempt to chase the sub 3:50 magic barrier.
Leon Marchand’s Instagram Following Grows From 200K To 1.1 Million During 2024 Paris Olympics
Marchand had 51,000 followers as of May 2023 but has seen a massive addition to his following in the last year, with the largest jump coming this past week.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 9 Finals Preview
The final night features finals of the women’s 50 free, men’s 1500 free, men’s 4×100 medley relay, and women’s 4×100 medley relay.
Olympic Gold Medalist Thomas Ceccon Goes Viral for Napping in the Park
In a scene straight out of Seurat, Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon has gone viral after being spotted napping in the park inside the grounds of the Olympic village by Saudi rower Husein Alireza.
París 2024: el crudo balance de Hugo González
“No hemos nadado al nivel que queremos, ni al que realmente tenemos. No es nuestra mejor versión”, señaló el nadador español.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap
Hungarian Kristof Milak led the field through prelims and semis of the men’s 100 fly, having gone 50.19 in prelims in the morning and 50.38 in semis.
Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error
In spite of being tested less than 6 hours earlier, testing agents arrived at the Olympic Village looking for Marchand at 5:45 AM on Monday, but…