Shannon Sharpe Awards Bobby Finke $50,000 Bonus After 1500 Freestyle World Record
Finke was the highest man with $145,000 from the USOPC and USA Swimming earnings but earned another $50,000 from Shannon Sharpe for breaking the World Record.
Paltrinieri (Italy), McSharry and Wiffen (Ireland) Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
Wiffen won Ireland its first gold in men’s swimming last week as he won the 800 free. At least 6 swimmers will be flag bearers for the closing ceremony.
China Completes Diving Sweep As Cao Yuan Wins Men’s 10m Platform
China is now the first country to sweep all 8 diving events at the same Olympics since diving was expanded from 4 to 8 events in 2000.
Torri Huske, Katie Ledecky Lead US “Operation Gold” Earnings At 2024 Paris Olympics
Huske leads all swimmers from the US with $261,875 earned at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bobby Finke is the highest male with $145,000.
WADA Study Finds Low Prevalence Of TUEs Among Olympic And Paralympic Athletes
Results found that across 4 Olympic Games, TUEs were present in 0.90% of athletes while the 4 Paralympic Games had a total TUE prevalence of 2.76%.
Relive Emma McKeon & Company’s Celebratory Jump Into Paris Pool
30-year-old Emma McKeon celebrated her final swim in style, joining her medley relay teammates in a post-medal ceremony plunge.
Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine
Beck swam in the women’s open water race on Thursday, finishing 9th out of 24 women. She won gold in the open water race at the 2023 World Championships.
Leon Marchand (France) & Kaylee McKeown (Australia) Selected As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
Marchand won four golds and five total medals in Paris while McKeown won two golds and five total medals. The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.
An Elite Swimmer’s Life After The Olympics
Swimming toward an Olympic dream is hard, but retirement may be even more difficult.
Paris 2024: Croatia and Serbia Advance to Men’s Gold Medal Match, USA to Play for Bronze
In an action-packed day, Serbia and Croatia cemented their places in the men’s gold medal match in Paris, giving both teams a chance to make history.
Chen Yiwen Wins Women’s 3m Springboard, China Now One Gold Away From Diving Sweep
China is only one event away from winning all eight diving events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and will look for the sweep tomorrow.
Paris Olympic Athletes Reveal Bronze Medals Already Deteriorating
“I don’t know, Olympic medals, we gotta step up the quality a little bid,” skateboarder Nyjah Huston said. “The medal looking like it went to war and back.”
The Current, Not Water Quality, Dominates Post-Race Comments From Olympic Open Water Race
“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, ever, I think, with just the current,” said American Katie Grimes who finished 15th in the women’s race.
Olympic Champ Daniel Wiffen Retires (From Open Water) After His First 10K
After winning gold and bronze in the pool, Daniel Wiffen tried his hand at open water – for the first and last times in his career.
Lacking A True “Superhero” At Root of U.S. Struggles At Paris Olympic Games
With the rest of the world catching up, the Americans no longer have that true game-changing superstar that sets them apart in the medal table.