Tokyo Gold Medalist Chase Kalisz Misses Final Of Men’s 400 IM After Finishing 11th In Prelims
Also missing the final is Tokyo bronze medalist Brendon Smith of Australia, meaning none of the medalists from 3 years ago will return.
Paris Olympics Outside the Pool: Biles Overcomes Injury Scare, France Wins First Gold
Simone Biles said she felt something in her left calf, but she returned with tape and nailed her floor routine with the highest score of the day.
2024 Paris Olympics: Gorbenko Scratches 100 Breast Semi Finals on Day 2 of Competition
Anastasia Gorbenko scratches out of 100 breaststroke semi final after placing 7th in the preliminary heats; Yang Chang moves up to 16th.
Cedric Buessing Becomes First NCAA Division II Swimmer To Make Olympic Final
Cedric Buessing of Germany makes history as an NCAA Division II swimmer making the men’s 400m IM final at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Day 2 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
The men’s water polo team for Serbia will open group competition against Japan as they begin their quest for a 3-peat.
2024 Olympics: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
World record holder Ariarne Titmus aims to repeat as the women’s 400 free Olympic champion against a loaded field including Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh.
Swedish Swimmers’ Team Caps Scrutinized by Olympic Officials Ahead of 100 Butterfly
Louise Hansson reported that pre-race inspectors declared five of her swim caps against the rules before the prelims of the 100 fly.
Gretchen Walsh Breaks Sarah Sjostrom’s Olympic Record With 55.38 100 Fly During Semifinals
Walsh broke Sjostrom’s previous record of a 55.48 that stood as the World Record until Walsh broke that at US Trials last month in a 55.18.
2024 Paris Olympics: USA Strong-Arms their Way to Gold – Day 1 Men’s Relay Analysis
Hunter Armstrong blew apart the field on the third leg of the relay, but Pan Zhanle’s and Kyle Chalmer’s strong splits adds further to the…
Olympic Athletes Bring Their Own Mattresses to Olympic Village’s Cardboard Beds
Amid troubles with the transportation system and dining halls in the Paris Olympic Village, athletes are also raising concerns about the cardboard beds.
Australian Emma McKeon Makes History With 12th Olympic Swimming Medal
30-year-old Emma McKeon made history as she captured her 12th Olympic medal, earning gold as a member of Australia’s women’s 4x100m free relay.
Germany’s Lukas Maertens Wins First Gold Medal In Swimming At The Olympics
Germany won 0 gold medals in the pool swimming events but already picked up one as Lukas Maertens won the first gold medal of Paris swimming.
2024 Olympic Games Day 1 Pick’em: Swim-Off Required
A swim-off might be required for the Pick’em contest as StuartStewy and 10k prelims/finals tied for first place on day 1, scoring 126 points each.
Paris 2024, Euro Recap: Märtens Doesn’t “Give A Shit” About 400 Free WR Record As He Wins Gold
Lukas Märtens didn’t care about the time, all that mattered was that he finally got his hand on the wall first and won Olympic gold in the men’s 400 free.
2024 Paris Olympics: Night 1 Photo Vault
Jack Spitser is on deck at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, capturing the biggest and brightest moments from the first day of competition.