Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
1 year, 8 months ago

Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women’s 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday’s opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. I knew the only way to win — I believed — was to try to take it out and whoever had as much fight left at the end was going to win it.” Despite it falling on the first day, the race was seen by many as the most compelling matchup of the eight-day championships in southwestern Japan with 22-year-old Titmus and 26-year-old Ledecky both having held the world record before McIntosh. It’s been a very fast year of swimming and it was predictable that it will be a really fast field.” Ledecky has almost never gone home from a race in the world championships or Olympics with less than a gold or silver medal. “That was insane,” Marchand said after the race, obliterating Phelps’ record by more than a second.

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2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

In 2024, the world of swimming saw major milestones, with athletes retiring and new records being set. Record-breaking performances, including Ariarne Titmus’s world record in the 200m freestyle and Ledecky’s historic achievements, kept the sport in the spotlight, culminating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where new champions emerged. Gretchen Walsh sets 100m fly world record at the U.S. Olympic swimming …

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records
3 months, 1 week ago

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records

NPR  

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records The American swimmer Gretchen Walsh had a historic performance this weekend. AILSA CHANG, HOST: OK. American swimmer Gretchen Walsh just had a huge weekend in the pool. CHANG: Walsh won that event - the 50 meter freestyle, as called on NBC Sports - plus six more gold medals at the 2024 World …

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships
3 months, 1 week ago

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships

The Hindu  

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set her 10th world record at the world short course championships with gold in the 50-meter freestyle final before adding an 11th as part of the winning U.S. team in the women’s 4x100 medley relay on Sunday. Walsh later extended her world record total to 11 — nine individual and two in relays — when the …

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships
3 months, 1 week ago

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships

Associated Press  

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set her 10th world record at the world short course championships with gold in the 50-meter freestyle final before adding an 11th as part of the winning U.S. team in the women’s 4x100 medley relay on Sunday. Walsh later extended her world record total to 11 — nine individual and two in relays — when the …

Crooks is the first to swim sub-20 seconds in 50 freestyle at short course worlds
3 months, 1 week ago

Crooks is the first to swim sub-20 seconds in 50 freestyle at short course worlds

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Jordan Crooks of the Cayman Islands became the first swimmer to break 20 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle at the world short course championships on Saturday. Another Dressels record was beaten in the men’s 100 butterfly final by Noe Ponti of Switzerland, who won in 47.71. Gretchen Walsh had another big night, winning the 100 butterfly final …

Gretchen Walsh takes her swimming world records tally to 7 this week in Budapest
3 months, 1 week ago

Gretchen Walsh takes her swimming world records tally to 7 this week in Budapest

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set three more world records on Friday at the world short course championships. The U.S. men’s 4x200 relay team achieved two world records in the same final. Also, Luke Hobson on the lead-off leg set the individual 200 freestyle world record that Peter Biedermann of Germany held since 2009. Americans also claimed the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

Lani Pallister sets Australian record in 400m freestyle as Summer McIntosh breaks the world record at swimming's short course championships
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lani Pallister sets Australian record in 400m freestyle as Summer McIntosh breaks the world record at swimming's short course championships

ABC  

Lani Pallister has produced an Australian record time at the world short course championships in Budapest, but it was not enough to successfully defend her 400m freestyle title. The Sydneysider added silver to the gold she won in Melbourne two years ago, but still finished more than a length behind Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh. The 18-year-old, who came second …

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program
7 months, 1 week ago

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program

China Daily  

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Paris 2024 Olympics women's marathon gold medal on Sunday. The closest and highest quality men's 100-meter race and a late-night pole vault world record lit up the first week, while Sifan Hassan's final-day marathon win, to cap a barely believable hat-trick of medals, was a fitting …

Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Sarah Sjöström of Sweden won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night in her fifth Olympics, a perfect complement to the 100 free she won earlier in the Paris Olympics. I never thought I would win the two golds on my fifth Olympics.” In a race that’s usually decided by a hundredths of a second, the Swedish star turned …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday. Ledecky and three American teammates took silver in the …

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Al Jazeera  

Aussies bag women’s freestyle relay gold ahead of USA, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer of all time. Gold for the 4x200m freestyle relay women 🥇 Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus dominated the field in 7:38.08 setting a new Olympic Record! #AllezAUS | @swimmingaus | @dolphinsaus pic.twitter.com/TgKB8fTCNO — …

From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games

Hindustan Times  

The Olympics are among the most widely watched sports events worldwide. Gabriel Medina and Daniel Wiffen Swimming 30th July: Women’s 100m backstroke Kaylee McKeown from Australia broke her own Olympic record of 57.47 seconds from the 2021 Tokyo Games. 29th July: Women’s 200-meter freestyle Mollie O’Callaghan from Australia broke the Olympic record of 1:53:50 set by another Australian, Ariarne Titmus …

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — Records are being broken daily at the 2024 Olympics, which run from July 27-Aug. 11, as athletes and teams win medals across 32 sports. Tuesday, July 30 SWIMMING Kaylee McKeown of Australia swam the women’s 100-meter backstroke in 57.33 seconds, breaking her own Olympic record of 57.47 set at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Monday, July 29 SWIMMING …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Australia’s red-headed rocket Mollie O’Callaghan toppled defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women’s 200-metre freestyle in an Olympic record at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday in a duel of club-mates. Prepared by the same coach Dean Boxall and training at the same suburban Brisbane pool, O’Callaghan and Titmus both bided their time in the race as …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold

The Hindu  

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh blew away the field to win the gold medal in the women’s 400-metre individual medley at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, securing her second medal of the meet. World record holder McIntosh touched the wall in four minutes 27.71 seconds, far ahead of American silver medallist Katie Grimes and her bronze-winning U.S. teammate Emma Weyant. …

Today in Sports - Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points

Associated Press  

July 30 1870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet. 1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 2009 — Seven more world records on the fifth night of the world swimming championships in Rome are set, pushing the total to 29 and moving past …

Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh wins 400-meter individual medley for first Olympic gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh wins 400-meter individual medley for first Olympic gold

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Forget the Summer Games. Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old Canadian phenom, won the first Olympic gold medal of her career Monday night in the grueling women’s 400-meter individual medley, touching the wall in 4:27.71. I try not to get too high or too low depending on my race results.” It’s her second medal of these Games so far, …

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’

Hindustan Times  

Paris: On the first night of swimming events at the Paris La Defence Arena, people were headed just one way from the nearby metro. The rip-roaring rise of Canadian teen Summer Mcintosh scribbled another fascinating sidenote to the 400m freestyle that has seen world record times oscillate between these three women over the last decade. Titmus defended her 400m freestyle …

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final

The Independent  

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Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. “I probably felt the expectation and pressure for this race more than anything in my life, to be honest, and I’m pretty good at handling the pressure of it.” Ledecky, 27, remains at six individual gold medals in her brilliant career, still the …

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing

Associated Press  

July 28 1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain three matches to two. 1984 — The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing. 1992 — American Mike Barrowman sets a world record in winning the 200-meter breaststroke, and Russian Evgueni Sadovyi becomes the Summer Olympics’ first triple …

Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky fired the first salvo in her duel with Ariarne Titmus, posting the fastest time the preliminaries of the women’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday as the swimming competition began at the Paris Olympics. Titmus, the Australian star know as “The Terminator,” got off to a fast start but couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Ledecky on the final …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

For Katie Ledecky, Olympics open with a complicated loss to her biggest rival
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For Katie Ledecky, Olympics open with a complicated loss to her biggest rival

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. “I was like, ‘All good, all good,’ but she was freaking out,” Ledecky said later. I just didn’t want either of us to get disqualified for swimming in the wrong lane.” Katie Ledecky informs Ariarne Titmus that she’s in the wrong lane ahead of Saturday’s women’s 400-meter freestyle final. And, by the …

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
8 months ago

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. Australian Ariarne Titmus, 23, is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the event and the favorite entering Saturday’s competition. For example, New Zealand’s 20-year-old Erika Fairweather would certainly like to play spoiler here; she out-touched McIntosh at 2023 worlds to earn bronze and finish behind Titmus and Ledecky. With none of the …

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco in huge statement ahead of Paris Olympics
8 months, 1 week ago

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco in huge statement ahead of Paris Olympics

Daily Mail  

Jess Hull has smashed the women's world record in the 2000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meeting with another stunning display that reaffirms her as a genuine Olympic medal contender. Jess Hull shows off her gold medal after smashing the 2000m world record in Monaco World record FLASH 🚨 5 days after becoming the fifth-fastest women’s 1500m runner in …

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest
8 months, 2 weeks ago

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

Associated Press  

Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris. At last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka, Marchand broke Phelps’ 15-year-old world record in the 400-meter individual medley, to go along with victories in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly — two more of Phelps’ signature events. I know I can improve this.” …

Laura Muir breaks British 1500m best as world records fall at Paris Diamond League
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Laura Muir breaks British 1500m best as world records fall at Paris Diamond League

The Independent  

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U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, claimed a victory in the men’s 100-metre butterfly at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday night. So I’m happy I did.” Ledecky romped to …

Regan Smith reclaims world record in women’s 100m backstroke at U.S. Olympic swim trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Regan Smith reclaims world record in women’s 100m backstroke at U.S. Olympic swim trials

New York Times  

Three-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith set a new world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke Tuesday night with a time of 57.13 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Smith was on the cusp of breaking Australian Kaylee McKeown’s world record time of 57.33 seconds Monday night in the semifinals, missing it by just.14 seconds while lowering her American …

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out

The Hindu  

Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …

Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan blindly pushing each other to new heights
9 months, 1 week ago

Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan blindly pushing each other to new heights

ABC  

What precious luxury it is to be a fan of Australian swimming. But while success creates a peculiar magnetism that affects athletes throughout history, it's rare for two of the best of all time — Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan — to train with each other under the same coach week-in, week-out. Ariarne Titmus smashes 200m world record Photo shows …

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024

The Independent  

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Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials. Titmus finished in 1 minute, 52.23 seconds in the final, taking almost two-thirds of a second off Mollie O’Callaghan’s world mark of 1:52.85 set at last year’s world championships. “We really don’t see what each other is doing in …

Olympic revenge on the line at Australian Swimming Trials in 'stacked' women's 200m
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic revenge on the line at Australian Swimming Trials in 'stacked' women's 200m

ABC  

It's no secret that Australian women's swimming has extraordinary depth. "Our women's 200m is absolutely stacked," Shayna Jack, who qualified sixth-fastest said. All four of the women that set the 4x200m freestyle relay world record of 7:37.50 at the 2023 World Championships: O'Callaghan, Jack, Titmus and Brianna Throssell were in action — and all made the final. "There's a lot …

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus has smashed the 200m freestyle world record in a thrilling race against former record holder Mollie O'Callaghan at the Australian Olympic trials in Brisbane. "The world record is a bonus," Titmus said. Then a cast of blockbuster proportions behind them: Fellow world record holders in the 4x200m freestyle relay Brianna Throssell and Shayna Jack, plus heat swimmer for …

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown came within a whisker of her 100 metres backstroke world record at Australia’s Olympic trials on Tuesday but was more impressed with rival Mollie O’Callaghan’s swim than her own. Olympic champion McKeown won the final in 57.41 seconds, the event’s second-fastest swim in history and only 0.08 seconds short of her best from the World Cup event in …

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus missed breaking her own 400m freestyle world record by just 0.06 seconds to book her place in Paris 2024 at the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials in Brisbane. The reigning Olympic champion swam 3:55.44, comfortably the fastest time in the world this year, beating rival Summer McIntosh's 3:59.06 from the Canadian swim trials last month. The 22-year-old, who holds …

At 17, swimmer Summer McIntosh is ready to be a breakout star at Paris Olympics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At 17, swimmer Summer McIntosh is ready to be a breakout star at Paris Olympics

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. The 10 fastest women's 400m IMs ever Rank Swimmer Nationality Time Year Event 1 Summer McIntosh Canada 4:24.38 2024 Canadian Olympic trials 2 Summer McIntosh Canada 4:25.87 2023 Canadian swimming trials 3 Katinka Hosszu Hungary 4:26.36 2016 Rio Olympics 4 Summer McIntosh Canada 4:27.11 2023 World Aquatics championships 5 …

Sha’Carri Richardson gives her Olympic hopes a jolt with 100m win at Prefontaine Classic
10 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson gives her Olympic hopes a jolt with 100m win at Prefontaine Classic

New York Times  

EUGENE, Ore. — The display of power out of the starting block was back. It was a historic day in Eugene as Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet set a new WORLD RECORD in the women’s 10,000m with a time of 28:54.14. Moon cleared 4.53 on her second attempt and then passed on jumping 4.63 — thus opening the door for Grove and …

Summer McIntosh lowers her own world record in 400 IM at Canadian Olympic trials
10 months, 1 week ago

Summer McIntosh lowers her own world record in 400 IM at Canadian Olympic trials

The Hindu  

Summer McIntosh lowered her own world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the Canadian Olympic trials on Thursday. The 17-year-old touched the wall in 4 minutes, 24.38 seconds, nearly 1 1/2 seconds better than her time of 4:25.87 at last year’s world championships trials, also held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. McIntosh, a two-time world champion in …

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record
11 months ago

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record

The Hindu  

World record holder Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus in the year’s fastest 200m freestyle Saturday, while Kaylee McKeown narrowly missed her own 200m backstroke world best. She clocked the fastest 200m backstroke of the year ahead of American arch-rival Regan Smith by powering home in 2:03.84 to miss her world record by just seven-tenths of a second. “I …

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
11 months, 1 week ago

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

The Hindu  

World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead of the Paris Olympics with the fastest 400m freestyle of the year. Titmus beat Ledecky in a thrilling final at the Tokyo Olympics then broke the American great’s long-standing world record in 2022, only for Canadian teenager McIntosh to better the mark …

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda
11 months, 1 week ago

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda

The Hindu  

A red-hot Kaylee McKeown swam the fourth fastest women’s 400m medley in history Thursday but said she did not plan to race it at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It’s good to challenge yourself.” In focusing on the 400m medley, McKeown was a no-show in the 100 backstroke despite being Olympic champion. In her absence, Mollie O’Callaghan, who led home a …

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