Category: Competition
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Olympics 2024: Summer McIntosh Sets Record With Gold-medal Win In Pool | Global News
Summer McIntosh is becoming one of Team Canada’s biggest stars in Paris, where she broke the Olympic record in the women’s 200-metre butterfly to win her second gold medal of the Games. It’s her third medal of the Olympics, having already won gold in the women’s 400-metre medley and silver in the women’s 400-metre freestyle.…
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Ledecky Adds To Own Olympic Swimming Record | CBS News
Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky has added to her impressive Olympic record with another gold medal win. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Dana Jacobson reports from Paris.
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Matty & ‘The Missile’ In Paris: Olympic Chinese Swimmer’s World Record Divides Opinions | Sky News Australia
Matty Johns and James ‘The Missile’ Magnussen have commented on Angela Carini following her bout against Imane Khelif, Pan Zhanle’s world record swim, the Matildas, and more during day six at the Paris Olympics. Mr Magnussen said Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle’s win at the Paris Olympic Games has “divided” opinions around the world. “This win…
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Is The Paris Olympic Swimming Pool Slower? | ABC News (Australia)
There have been claims the relatively shallow pool at the Paris Olympics is responsible for fewer world records being broken than at previous games. Shane Keating is an expert of fluid dynamics and says the pool at La Defense may not be the main culprit for the slower times.
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Siobhan Haughey Makes History With Bronze Win In Paris | South China Morning Post
Siobhan Haughey took bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle swimming event in Paris, becoming the first Hongkonger to clinch four Olympic medals. But it was otherwise not a great day for the city’s athletes who came up short in table tennis, badminton and the triathlon. Post sports reporter Paul McNamara has the latest update from…
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China’s Pan Zhanle Accuses Australian And US Swimmers Of Unsportsmanlike Behaviour | Guardian Sport
China’s Pan Zhanle accused Australia’s Kyle Chalmers of snubbing him on the opening night of competition and American swimmer Jack Alexy of allegedly acting disrespectfully towards Chinese coaches during a training session. Zhanle made his comments in an interview with a Chinese broadcaster after the men’s 100m freestyle final in which he broke the world…
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Thinking Of Competitive Swimming While Watching The Paris Olympics? Here Are Clubs On First Coast | First Coast News
Year-round swim clubs like The Bolles School Sharks are very popular, but there are dozens on the First Coast to choose from.
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Olympics: US Swimmer Katharine Berkoff Wins Bronze 32 Years After Her Dad | ABC News
Team USA swimmer Katharine Berkoff won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics — the same achievement her father, David Berkoff, accomplished 32 years earlier at the Barcelona Games.
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The Real Reason A Swimmer Was Just Banned From The 2024 Olympics | Grunge
Careful what you post. It could just get you banned from the Olympics.