2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
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- Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1
- Finals Live Recaps: Day 1
Day 1 of swimming action at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games had many highs, with medals awarded in the men’s 400 free, women’s 400 free, men’s 4×100 free relay, and women’s 100 free relay. We’ve done our best to gather videos for each of the events on day 1, so that you can relive all of the excitement thus far.
Women’s 400 Freestyle Final
Podium:
- GOLD: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 3:57.49
- SILVER: Summer McIntosh (CAN), 3:58.37
- BRONZE: Katie Ledecky (USA), 4:00.86
Race Videos:
Canada (via CBC):
United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/Odo0acEMa7c?si=pHroTykKZLt9U2LN
WHAT A 400M FREE!
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus wins gold, Canada’s Summer McIntosh gets silver and Katie Ledecky earns her 11th career Olympic medal with the bronze.
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 28, 2024
Men’s 400 Freestyle Final
Podium:
- GOLD: Lukas Märtens (GER), 3:41.78
- SILVER: Elijah Winnington (AUS), 3:42.28
- BRONZE: Kim Woo-Min (KOR), 3:42.50
Race Videos:
United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/-3X18YmdT9k?si=zSp8HoWE08hh3H2V
Europe (via Sportschau): https://www.sportschau.de/olympia/schwimmen-400-meter-freistil-mit-lukas-maertens,video-olympia-schwimmen-paris-400m-freistil-100.html
Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay:
Podium:
- GOLD: Australia (O’Callaghan, Jack, McKeon, Harris), 3:28.92 OR
- SILVER: USA (Douglass, G. Walsh, Huske, Manuel), 3:30.20
- BRONZE: China (Yang, Cheng, Zhang, Wu), 3:30.30
Race Videos:
Canada (via CBC):
Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay:
Podium:
- GOLD: United States (Alexy, Guiliano, Armstrong, Dressel), 3:09.28
- SILVER: Australia (Cartwright, Southam, Taylor, Chalmers), 3:10.35
- BRONZE: Italy (Miressi, Ceccon, Conte, Frigo), 3:10.70
Race Videos:
Canada (via CBC):
United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/xJwiZsZPdl8?si=G5IMNEU9f75KiKLH
Women’s 100 Butterfly Semi-Finals
Top 8 Qualifiers:
- Gretchen Walsh (USA), 55.38 OR
- Torri Huske (USA), 56.00
- Zhang Yufei (CHN), 56.15
- Angelina Kohler (GER)/Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 56.55
- —
- Emma McKeon (AUS), 56.74
- Mizuki Hirai (JPN), 56.80
- Louise Hansson (SWE), 56.93
Race Videos:
United States (via NBC): https://youtu.be/v5FrCMV81r0?si=mAKYRrU6KqvP6QgF
OLYMPIC RECORD for Gretchen Walsh in the 100m butterfly semis! 😤
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2024
Men’s 100 Breaststroke Semi-Finals
Podium:
- Adam Peaty (GBR), 58.86
- Qin Haiyang (CHN), 58.93
- Arno Kamminga (NED), 59.12
- Nic Fink (USA), 59.16
- Caspar Corbeau (NED), 59.24
- Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA), 59.28
- Lucas Matzerath (GER), 59.31
- Melvin Imoudu (GER)/Ludovico Viberti (ITA), 59.38*
*Imoudu won the swim-off for the final spot
Race Videos:
Europe (via BBC Sport):
United States (via NBC, link): https://www.nbcnews.com/video/nic-fink-scores-2nd-place-in-olympic-breaststroke-heat-race-215801925893
Frankly, I am surprised by some of the times posted on Day 1.
Perhaps I had unrealistic expectations.
I’m going to focus on the “racing” moving forward to avoid diminishing the enjoyment of the Games.
Adopting the right mindset.
Yeah this pool is slow af.
Was sure about WRs in both 400 free.