Columbus, OH

Night 3 of the 2024 Paris Olympics still continues to show that the times at this Olympics have been slower overall than in Tokyo. Depth has already been discussed as a factor but this isn’t just the depth as an independent factor. There seems to be a lot more going on here.

Other Facts To Consider When Looking At “Slow” Times In Paris

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Team USA picked up its first gold at the Paris Olympics in the pool Saturday thanks to the men men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team, who beat out Australia by more than a second. Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel posted a time of 3:09.28, a strong finish over the Australian quartet’s 3:10.35. Armstrong was the fastest of the quartet, finishing his leg in 46.75 seconds. For Armstrong, this was his second gold medal after a victory in the same event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The victory tied Dressel, 23,  on eight golds with fellow American relay swimmer Matt Biondi. For Guiliano and Alexy, this was their first medal and their first Olympic race. The four exploded with joy when Dressel came into the finish, yelling “let’s go” and “woo!” It was the 11th gold the U.S. has won in the 4x100m freestyle relay race in the past 13 Olympics it has competed in, and was the team’s third in a row. Read it at PeacockRead more at The Daily Beast.

U.S. Wins First Gold of Paris Olympics

LCM (50 meters) Italy’s Thomas Ceccon swam to a gold in the men’s 100 backstroke, in a swim that was redemption from last year at the 2023 World Championships when he won silver. Ceccon is the World Record holder in the event and stood at the top of the podium tonight.

Thomas Ceccon, “This Is Proof That Sometimes You Can Lose, But You Can Learn From That.”

USA TODAY

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games continue, with Day 3 promising exciting competition. Here is how you can catch all the events on Monday, July 29.

Olympics schedule today: Every event, time, competition at Paris Games on July 29

NANTERRE, France (AP) — 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. Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old phenom from Canada. David Popovici, a 19-year-old from Romania. Mollie O’Callaghan, a 20-year-old speedster who...

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

Richmond, VA

LCM (50m) Live Results (on Meet Mobile as “USA Swimming Futures – Richmond – 2024”) On the final day of the 2024 Richmond Futures, Emerson Callis started off the session by completing a sweep of the women’s IM events. After winning the 400 IM on day 2, Callis swam a 2:16.95 200 IM to comfortably take the win over East Carolina Aquatics’ Lily Willis (2:18.20) and NCAP’s Gwyneth Frick (2:19.49). Callis owns a PB of 2:16.76, set back in May at the TYR 18 & under Spring Cup.

NCAP Sweeps Medley Relays on Day 4 of Richmond Futures

Nebraska State

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National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Northern and Central Plains, with risks of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. Check below for further details, timing and much more information.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes Possible; Northern/Central Plains; July 3, 2024

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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World Record: 3:40.07 — Paul Biedermann, GER (2009) World Junior Record: 3:44.31 — Petar Mitsin, BUL (2023) Olympic Record: 3:40.14 — Sun Yang, CHN (2012) 2021 Winning Time: 3:43.36 – Ahmed Hafnaoui, TUN. 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 3:45.68. Top 8. Lukas Martens(GER) – 3:44.13...

None Of Tokyo Men’s 400 Free Medalists Will Return After Kieran Smith Misses Final

Indiana State

Huntsville, AL

LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile, “2024 USA Swimming Futures Championships”. The 2nd day of the Huntsville Futures Championships saw 15-year-old Rylee Erisman (Laker Swimming) put on a show in the women’s 100 free. The youngster won the race by nearly 2 full seconds, throwing down a 54.25. That performance comes in just off Erisman’s personal best of 54.22, which she swam at the US Olympic Trials last month. She was out fast, splitting 25.97 on the opening 50m, then came home in 28.28.

15-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Clcoks 54.2 100 FR on Day 2 of Huntsville Futures

LCM (50 meters) World Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2023) World Junior Record: 4:10.02 – Ilya Borodin, RUS (2021) Olympic Record: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008) 2021 Winning Time: 4:09.42 – Chase Kalisz, USA. 2021 Bronze Medal Time: 4:10.38. Leon Marchand (France) – 4:02.95...

Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ Olympic Record With 4:02.95 400 IM

South Africa’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Chad Le Clos, hopes to defy the odds to achieve second gold at 32 in the 100-meter butterfly event. Moroccan B-Boy, Bilal Mallakh, aims to dazzle the crowds with his explosive moves in this year’s new discipline of Olympic Breaking. South African Skateboarding prodigy, Boipelo Awuah, withdrew from her event in Tokyo 2020 due to an accident and now is looking for Olympic redemption.

These African playmakers are making a splash in this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Sporting News

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know in order to watch the men's and women's Olympic basketball tournaments, including TV and streaming options for games.

Olympics basketball schedule today: Times, TV channels, scores for Paris 2024 Saturday games

In many ways, Léon Marchand’s performance in the 400 IM last night was expected. The 22-year-old was already the world record holder, two-time world champion, and NCAA record holder in this event alone. In no way did Marchand come out of nowhere, but his win last night in...

A Legacy of Excellence: Who are Léon Marchand’s Parents?

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Paris Olympics, Day 2 Semifinals: David Popovici Storms to Top Seed for Final of 200 Freestyle. The first time David Popovici contested the 200-meter freestyle at the Olympic Games, he walked away from the championship final a mere .02 shy of the podium. That scenario unfolded three years ago in Tokyo, when Popovici was a newcomer to the elite global stage and stopped the clock in 1:44.68, just behind bronze medalist Fernando Scheffer of Brazil.

Paris Olympics, Day 2 Semifinals: David Popovici Storms to Top Seed for Final of 200 Freestyle

New Brunswick, NJ

Patrick Malone joins the Scarlet Knights as new women's swimming and diving assistant coach after spending three seasons with UMBC. Current photo via Rutgers Athletics. Patrick Malone has been named the new assistant coach of the Rutgers University women’s swimming and diving program. Malone will be taking over the...

Rutgers University Hires Pat Malone As Assistant Coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving

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McIntosh’s 4:27.71 400 IM Win Is 1 Of 2 Events Tonight Faster Than Tokyo (Day 3 Analysis)

Last night, the men’s 100 breast was the only event where gold was slower, but there is a different story tonight. Only two out of the...

McIntosh’s 4:27.71 400 IM Win Is 1 Of 2 Events Tonight Faster Than Tokyo (Day 3 Analysis)

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