Leon Marchand Becomes Fourth Swimmer In History To Win Four Individual Golds At Single Games
Marchand continues to make history in Paris, joining Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Kristin Otto in winning win four individual golds at one Olympics.
Two Golds in 27 Minutes: Flashback to Kornelia Ender and the Last Olympic Double Before Leon
While Marchand had almost two hours to recover between his double, Ender set world records in the 200 free and 100 fly just 27 minutes apart back in 1976.
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.
Kaylee McKeown È La Terza Nella Storia A Detenere Il WR Nei 50/100/200 Dorso
L’australiana Kaylee McKeown è la terza atleta della storia del nuoto a detenere contemporaneamente tutti e 3 i WR nel dorso
Kaylee McKeown Is Just The Third Swimmer To Hold 50/100/200 LC World Records Simultaneously
In breaking the 50 back world record, McKeown joined Penny Heyns and Lenny Krayzelburg in the elite group of swimmers to hold 50/100/200 WRs at the same time.
WATCH: U.S. Women Pull Off Upset Over East Germany In 400 Free Relay At 1976 Olympics
The U.S. team of Kim Peyton, Wendy Boglioli, Jill Sterkel and Shirley Babashoff pulled off a massive upset over the East Germans in 1976.
SwimSwam Pulse: 47.9% Would Name Women’s Sprint Free Award After Sarah Sjostrom
Sjostrom is the current world record holder in both the 50 and 100 free, but has not won an Olympic gold medal in either race.
Swimmers With The Most World Records Set In One Calendar Year
Michael Phelps set a total of nine world records in 2008, including seven at the Beijing Olympics. But he’s not the swimmer with the most WRs set in one year.
Nessuna Donna Europea Ha Vinto Un Oro Alle Olimpiadi Di Tokyo
Per la prima volta dalle Olimpiadi del 1972, nessuna donna europea ha vinto un oro alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020. A Rio furono 6
Championnats du monde 2019 : Résumé jour 6
Résumé de la 6e journée des Championnats du monde 2019 à Gwangju. L’Américaine Simone Manuel s’est imposée sur 100 m nage libre
Simone Manuel Becomes 1st Woman to Win 7 Medals in Single World Championships
With two gold medals Sunday, Simone Manuel separated herself from the group of eight women who had previously won six medals in a single meet.
Sarah Sjostrom – Queen Of All The Sprints
Sarah Sjostrom had a remarkable World Championships in Budapest. She broke the World Records in the 50m and 100m freestyles, winning gold and silver in the individual events.
Ledecky’s Dozen: Passes Missy For Most World Champs Golds In History
With her third consecutive 1500 free title, Katie Ledecky has passed Missy Franklin for the most gold medals in long course World Championships history, holding a dozen world titles in as many appearances.
Katie Ledecky Ties Missy Franklin with 11th LC World Championship
Katie Ledecky has tied Missy Franklin for the most long course World Championships in history.
Happy Olympic Day: Check Out The 20 Most-Decorated Olympic Swimmers Ever
June 23 marks Olympic Day, a holiday dedicated to the Olympic movement and its three pillars: move, learn and discover. To celebrate, we’re giving swim fans a chance to move (their mouse to scroll lower down this page), learn (about the most-decorated Olympic swimmers of all-time) and discover (some swimming legends they may not have previously known).