Blink And You Might Miss This Record-Shattering Swim
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Blink And You Might Miss This Record-Shattering Swim

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle rewrote history when he jumped into the pool for the men’s 100-meter freestyle swim on Wednesday. China's Pan Zhanle won gold and broke his own world record Wednesday during the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. David J. Philip/Associated Press Silver medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia beat Romania’s David Popovici by a hair, finishing the race in 47.48 seconds while Popovici hit the wall at 47.49. Pan celebrated his record-shattering swim in an interview, telling The Associated Press, “It was a magical moment, really magical.” “The record was not just for the Chinese team, but for the world,” he added.

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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 …

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 …

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Beat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Beat

China Daily  

Pan Zhanle's remarkable performances at the Paris Olympics have captivated the world. At 10 years old, he set new world records in the 100m and 4x100m medley relay, showcasing his exceptional speed and determination. His hometown of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, has produced numerous swimming champions, and Pan's rise to fame is a testament to the power of dedication and resilience.

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Breaking Records
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Breaking Records

China Daily  

Pan Zhanle's remarkable performances at the Paris Olympics have captivated the world. At 10 years old, he set new world records in the 100m and 4x100m medley relay, solidifying his status as a swimming prodigy. His dedication and resilience have inspired fans and left a lasting legacy on Chinese swimming history.

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Breaking Records
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Breaking Records

China Daily  

Pan Zhanle's remarkable performances at the Paris Olympics have captivated the world. At 10 years old, he broke two world records in the 100m and 4x100m medley relay, showcasing his exceptional speed and determination. Pan's inspiring journey has inspired many, demonstrating that dreams can be achieved through hard work and unwavering determination.

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Ignore
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Ignore

China Daily  

Pan Zhanle's remarkable performances at the Paris Olympics have captivated the world. At 10 years old, he set new world records in the 100m and 4x100m medley relay, solidifying his status as a swimming prodigy. His dedication and resilience have inspired fans and left a lasting legacy on Chinese swimming history.

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Ignore
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Prodigy Pan Zhanle: A Swimming Sensation That's Hard to Ignore

China Daily  

Pan Zhanle's remarkable performances at the Paris Olympics have captivated the world. At 10 years old, he set new world records in the 100m and 4x100m medley relay, showcasing his exceptional speed and determination. His hometown of Wenzhou, China, has produced numerous swimming champions, and Pan is a testament to the power of dreams and unwavering commitment to excellence.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games

The Hindu  

Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics brought along with it the arrival of “Marchand-mania” Since the beginning of the Games, home favourite Leon Marchand stunned crowds with his performances, where he won five medals, gold in all four of his individual events, and a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Men’s 200m breaststroke and butterfly FILE PHOTO: …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris

The Hindu  

The lack of “World Records” set in the Paris swimming pools in the 2024 Olympics has become a hotly debated issue. In 2024, Olympic Records were created in 100m and 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle, and 200m butterfly events among women. For instance, in the 100m freestyle and 200m breaststroke, the Gold medallists in 2024 would have struck gold in all …

China breaks US' swimming grip
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay

China Daily  

Photo taken on June 16, 2009, shows Pan Zhanle takes part in swimming training. In a spectacular conclusion to the swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese men's 4x100m medley relay team emerged victorious with a remarkable time of 3 minutes 27.46 seconds. With the exception of Australia at the 1980 Games in Moscow, which were boycotted by …

China breaks US' swimming grip
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Bobby Finke breaks World Record in men’s freestyle 1500m
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Bobby Finke breaks World Record in men’s freestyle 1500m

The Hindu  

American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men’s 1,500 metres freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in a thrilling swim that put the United States on top of the medal table at the Paris pool with two events remaining. Gallant Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri took silver, 3.88 seconds behind Finke, with Daniel Wiffen, the 800m gold medallist, taking …

China snaps U.S. men’s streak in Olympic medley relay, closing swim slate full of questions with second gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China snaps U.S. men’s streak in Olympic medley relay, closing swim slate full of questions with second gold

New York Times  

China won the gold medal in the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay Sunday, ending the United States’ undefeated record in the race at the Olympics and closing a swimming program in which Chinese swimmers have faced questions about a doping scandal from the Tokyo Games three years ago. The background: On April 20, reporting from The New York Times and German …

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China’s men’s synchronised 3-metre springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country’s fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking all eight on offer. The 22-year-old Wang won gold in the 3-metre synchronised event in Tokyo three years ago with partner Xie Siyi. Wang and Mexico’s …

Paris Olympics: China's state media, netizens rally around Pan Zhanle after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: China's state media, netizens rally around Pan Zhanle after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'

Firstpost  

Pan Zhanle smashed his own 100m freestyle world record, shaving 0.40 seconds off the previous mark, for China’s first swimming gold at Paris 2024 China’s state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100 metres freestyle was not “humanly possible”. Pan …

Australian swimming coach questions Chinese Olympic star Pan Zhanle’s world record: ‘Not humanly possible’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian swimming coach questions Chinese Olympic star Pan Zhanle’s world record: ‘Not humanly possible’

The Independent  

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China’s Pan Zhanle takes shot at swimming rivals after winning Olympic gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Pan Zhanle takes shot at swimming rivals after winning Olympic gold

The Independent  

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Chinese swimming world record ‘not humanly possible’ says Australian coach
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese swimming world record ‘not humanly possible’ says Australian coach

The Telegraph  

Chalmers was taken by surprise by Pan’s criticism, and revealed that Pan had said to his face how he viewed the Australian as an “idol”. I look at him the same as any competitor.” While Pan was unmoved on China’s doping allegations, the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency chose to hit back after fresh allegations were made that two Paris 2024 athletes …

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold

China Daily  

China's Pan Zhanle poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the swimming men's 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday. China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle has thanked a scientific training program for his world record-breaking feat at the Paris Olympics as the country celebrates its first men's Olympic swimming gold medal in a sprint event. …

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold

China Daily  

China's Pan Zhanle poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the swimming men's 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday. China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle has thanked a scientific training program for his world record-breaking feat at the Paris Olympics as the country celebrates its first men's Olympic swimming gold medal in a sprint event. …

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold

China Daily  

China's Pan Zhanle poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the swimming men's 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday. China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle has thanked a scientific training program for his world record-breaking feat at the Paris Olympics as the country celebrates its first men's Olympic swimming gold medal in a sprint event. …

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan praises scientific approach to Paris gold

China Daily  

China's Pan Zhanle poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the swimming men's 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday. China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle has thanked a scientific training program for his world record-breaking feat at the Paris Olympics as the country celebrates its first men's Olympic swimming gold medal in a sprint event. …

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 — …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

The Independent  

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Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men’s 100-meter freestyle Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country’s first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics. I don’t think it influenced my performance.” WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, put out a statement on Tuesday in response to food …

Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t far fetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke about two hours apart in front of a home crowd cheering his every stroke. They’re amazing to me, …

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 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Homeboy Marchand, legendary Ledecky bag swimming gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Homeboy Marchand, legendary Ledecky bag swimming gold

Al Jazeera  

Katie Ledecky blitzed the field to retain her 1,500 metres freestyle title at the Paris Olympics, the American iron woman securing a record-equalling eighth gold medal in the sport. World record holder Ledecky blew away the field in the gruelling, 30-lap race at La Defense Arena, touching the wall in an Olympic record 15.30.02, more than 10 seconds ahead of …

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 …

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday. Marchand goes for two more golds Coming off his dominating victory in the men’s 400 individual medley, Léon Marchand of France took on a daunting double. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Romania’s Popovici takes men’s 200 metres freestyle gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Romania’s Popovici takes men’s 200 metres freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Romania’s David Popovici beat Britain’s Matt Richards by a knife-edge 0.02 of a second to win the men’s 200-metre freestyle gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Germany’s 400 free champion Lukas Maertens led at the first turn, and Popovici dropped to third behind Richards at the 100 mark but was ahead again at 150 and took over at …

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened

ABC  

Kaylee McKeown has streamed past American Regan Smith in the women's 100m backstroke final to win gold and set a new Olympic record. Elijah Winnington — 3:49.18 Swimming: Winnington hits the water in 800 free final L By Luke Pentony As we try to come down from the excitement of Kaylee McKeown's win, it's time to turn attention to the …

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

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 …

Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Nicolo Martinenghi won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling several of the main story lines going into the race. Another potential gold medalist was thought to be China’s Qin Haiyang in Lane 5, who swept the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke last year in the world championships. …

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 …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1
8 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1

Associated Press  

July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1996 — American swimmer Amy Van Dyken wins the 50-meter freestyle to become Atlanta’s first quadruple gold medalist and the first U.S. woman to win four in a single Olympics. 2014 — Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali wins the Tour de France, becoming …

Full list of major swimming Records broken at the Olympics
8 months ago

Full list of major swimming Records broken at the Olympics

The Hindu  

The Olympics have always been a stage where athletes strive for greatness, pushing the boundaries. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Perhaps the most successful active female swimmer for USA, Katie Ledecky broke her world record for women’s 800m freestyle swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Team USA broke its own men’s 4 × 100 m …

Paris 2024: Top five male swimmers debuting at the Olympics
8 months ago

Paris 2024: Top five male swimmers debuting at the Olympics

The Hindu  

From China’s world record holder Pan Zhanle to the Open Water swimmer of Germany, Oliver Klemet, here are the top five male swimmers debuting at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Zhang Zhanshuo Zhanshuo Zhang of China celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle final on day fifteen of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships. | Photo Credit: Getty Images …

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.” …

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 …

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