Moments after winning her second medal at the Paris Games, South African swimmer Tatjana Smith announced her retirement from the sport. The Johannesburg native, now South Africa’s most decorated Olympian with two Olympic records, spoke about pursuing other challenges away from swimming.
Palestinian swimmer Valerie Tarazi has taken to the pool in the Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old said she believes the best way for her to fight for her country is through her competing at the Games. (AP video shot by Kwiyeon Ha)
Fox Sports News has revealed seven members of the Australian swimming team had COVID during their Paris campaign and had to be placed in isolation.
Olympic great Dawn Fraser revealed it was kept hidden from the media in an exclusive interview on the Matty and the Missile Podcast.
Five of Australia’s women’s water polo athletes also tested positive to COVID prior to the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
PeatBritish three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty said he wants “cheating” Chinese swimmers knocked out of the sport, and urged the World Anti-Doping Agency to “wake up and do your job”. Peaty made his remarks after China won the 2024 Olympics 4×100 metres medley relay, beating the United States and France. Great Britain finished the event in fourth place. Post sports reporter Paul McNamara recaps the latest from Paris.
The former president of Alameda Gators Swim Team was arraigned Monday morning in Oakland after being accused of stealing $50,000 from the nonprofit.
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TV coverage of the Games has led to a huge ratings boost in a number of markets, while the Olympic Broadcasting Services is producing a record amount of content. Even the French – stereotypically known for their so called “insouciance” – are getting in on the action. Story by Carys Garland.
The 28-time Olympic medalist said he was impressed by Bobby Finke’s swim, but that overall there was room for improvement
Bobby Finke was the last hope for the U.S. men’s swim team to earn an individual Olympic gold medal.
On swimming’s final night, he delivered in a big way.
Finke earned the Olympic gold in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle and set a new world record on Sunday.
He was under world-record pace the entire race and really turned it on coming to the finish. He touched in 14 minutes, 30.67 seconds to break the record of 14.31.02 set by China’s Sun Yang at the 2012 London Games.
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Paris organisers’ worst fears have materialised as multiple athletes have fallen seriously ill after competing in the triathlon events held in the Seine River.
