2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims
Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?
#6 Seed, 100 Backstroke Silver Medalist Xu Jiayu No-Shows 200 Backstroke Heat
There was a glaring absence in the men’s 200 backstroke as 100 backstroke silver medalist Xu Jiayu no-showed his prelims heat.
2024 Paris Olympics: US Coaches Make Right Decision With Smith Anchor (Day 4 Relay Analysis)
Despite some questioning the decision to anchor Kieran Smith on the men’s 4×200 free relay for the US, the coaches made the right decision.
2024 Paris Olympics Day 4 Finals: Fun Facts
Kaylee McKeown joined Natalie Coughlin as the only female swimmer to ever win two Olympic golds in the 100 backstroke. What else stood out?
2024 Olympic Games: Japan’s Tokyo Medalist Tomoru Honda Overcome With Nerves
2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Tomoru Honda ruined many a pick ’em by missing the semi-finals of the men’s 200m butterfly.
Hwang Sun-Woo Withdraws from Men’s 100 Free Semis, MacNeil Out Too (Day 4 Finals Scratches)
Putting relay chances over individual glory, Korea’s Hwang Sun-woo has withdrawn from the men’s 100 free semifinals in favor of being fully rested for Korea’s 4×200 Free Relay.
2024 Olympic Water Polo: US Women Fall to Spain in Rematch of 2021 Olympic Final (Day 3 Recap)
In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic final, the reigning Olympic Champion US women fell to Spain by a score of 13-11 on day 3 of the 2024 Olympic tournament.
Siobhan Haughey Earns $192K for Bronze Medal in 200 Free, Thomas Ceccon $196K for 100 Back Win
Haughey’s career Olympic earnings surpassed $836,000 USD as the 26-year-old also picked up a pair of silver medals in Tokyo that were worth $322,000 apiece.
Paris, 2024 Asia Recap Day 3: Xu Jiayu & Ryan Murphy Shake Hands Post-Race
28-year-old Xu Jiayu clinched silver in the men’s 100m backstroke to help put China ahead of the rest of the Asian nations in the swimming medal table.
2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 3: Fun Facts
Tatjana Smith became South Africa’s second-ever gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke. What else stood out from day 3’s finals session?
2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 3 Prelims)
Katharine Berkoff comes in as the top seed in the women’s 100 backstroke going into tonight’s semifinals. Who else made waves this morning?
2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 2: Fun Facts
Nicolo Martinenghi, Nic Fink, and Adam Peaty found themselves on the podium of the men’s 100 breaststroke after Sunday’s finals. Who else stood out?
Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 2: Japan’s Matsushita Is Youngest 400 IM Medalist Since 1972
Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan earned silver in the men’s 400m IM in Paris. He is just 18 years of age which makes him the 4th-youngest medalist in history.
2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 2 Prelims)
Ariarne Titmus is seeded third going into the 200 freestyle semifinals tonight. What else stood out from this morning’s prelims?
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