Thomas Ceccon, “This Is Proof That Sometimes You Can Lose, But You Can Learn From That.”
Thomas Ceccon won silver in the 100 back at 2023 Worlds but swam to gold here in Paris. See other quotes from night 3 here.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Following McIntosh and company in the 400 IM, Romanian David Popovici will be looking to win his first Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 free.
South Africa’s Chad Le Clos Dealing With Arm Injury In Paris
32-year-old Chad Le Clos of South Africa is competing in the 100m fly this week in Paris but perhaps not at 100% full power.
2024 Paris, Oceania Recap: O’Callaghan Goes From Relay Swimmer to Olympic Champ In 3 Years
Three years after being a prelims relay-only swimmer in Tokyo, Mollie O’Callaghan earned her first individual Olympic gold with an Olympic record (1:53.27).
McIntosh’s 4:27.71 400 IM Win Is 1 Of 2 Events Tonight Faster Than Tokyo (Day 3 Analysis)
Summer McIntosh won the 400 IM much faster than gold in Tokyo but 2nd-8th all were slower in Paris. The women’s 200 free podium was also faster.
Paris 2024, North America Day 3: Team USA Is Getting Hits And Misses By The Closest Of Margins
There’s been a ton of close races at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Team USA has been on both the good and bad side of them.
Siobhan Haughey Earns $192K for Bronze Medal in 200 Free, Thomas Ceccon $196K for 100 Back Win
Haughey’s career Olympic earnings surpassed $836,000 USD as the 26-year-old also picked up a pair of silver medals in Tokyo that were worth $322,000 apiece.
Paris, 2024 Asia Recap Day 3: Xu Jiayu & Ryan Murphy Shake Hands Post-Race
28-year-old Xu Jiayu clinched silver in the men’s 100m backstroke to help put China ahead of the rest of the Asian nations in the swimming medal table.
París 2024: Hugo González, sexto en la final de 100 espalda ¿decepcionado o contento?
González subrayó que “Tienes que hacer tu mejor marca personal si quieres aspirar a algo. Ese es el objetivo desde el principio de temporada”.
Paris Olympic 100 Back Bronze Medalist Ryan Murphy And His Wife Are Expecting A Baby Girl
Murphy found out the gender of his baby just moments after he won his third consecutive Olympic medal in the men’s 100 backstroke.
2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 3: Fun Facts
Tatjana Smith became South Africa’s second-ever gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke. What else stood out from day 3’s finals session?
Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 3 – Tatjana Smith Wins Gold, Chasing Penelope Heyns’ Double Gold
South Africa’s Tatjana Smith joins an elite crowd as both one of three African women to win multiple Olympic Golds as well as the first swimmer since 1996 to have won both the 100 and 200 Breast.
Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Olympic Record With 1:53.27 200 Freestyle
O’Callaghan earned her first individual gold medal and closed in a 27.98 on the final 50, the fastest split of the field.
Pieter Coetze Breaks Own African Record With 52.58 100 Backstroke
Coetze became the highest finisher ever in the event for South Africa as well with his 5th place finish. He broke his record from semis.
David Popovici Becomes First Romanian Man To Win Gold At An Olympics After 200 Free Win
Popovici swam to a gold medal, earning redemption after finishing 4th in Tokyo. He also was Romania’s first swimming medalist since 2004.