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

The Independent

 Matt Richards was narrowly denied a gold medal by David Popovici in a thrilling freestyle final at the Olympics after a thrilling day at Paris 2024.A magic Monday for Team GB saw them claim their first gold of Paris 2024 in the team eventing competition at lunchtime on day three. And there was a second gold medal to come in thrilling fashion in the men’s mountain bike, with Tom Pidcock overcoming a puncture to defend his Olympic title.There were high hopes that Richards could join them in the 200m freestyle and the youngster, appearing in his first individual Olympic...

Olympics 2024 LIVE: Matt Richards wins stunning silver in swimming after Tom Pidcock takes mountain bike gold

LCM (50 meters) It started off on day two with Nic Fink, who missed out on gold in the 100 breast by just 0.03 seconds, but got on the podium by just 0.06 seconds. But the amount of close finishes increased exponentially for Team USA on day three and became a full-on trend.

Paris 2024, North America Day 3: Team USA Is Getting Hits And Misses By The Closest Of Margins

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Knoxville, TN

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Lady Vols’ swimmer Mona McSharry earned a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. McSharry, who recently completed her senior season at Tennessee, finished third, recording a time of 1 minute, 5.99 seconds in a race that saw five competitors separated by 0.32 seconds.

Mona McSharry wins bronze medal at Paris Olympics

Virginia State

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Irvine, CA

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Luka Mijatovic became the fastest 15-year-old American in the 800-meter freestyle during the final session of the 2024 Speedo Summer Championships on Saturday night, placing 5th in Irvine with a personal-best 7:57.94.

Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American in 800 Free (7:57.94) at Summer Champs

The stage is set for a great 2024 Men’s Olympic 100m Freestyle race at this year’s Olympics and we are going to take a look at the odds and see who is most likely to bring home the gold. In Tokyo 2020 the American Caeleb Dressel took home the gold, a title he will not be defending in Paris. That leaves room for a new contender to come into the mix. Kyle Chambers is the only medalist from Tokyo to race in Paris for the 100m Freestyle title.

Men’s 100m Will Have a New Gold Medalist

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

Katie Ledecky reflected on her bronze medal performance in the 400 free during a press conference after the final in Paris. “It was such a good field that there was a chance that I could have not have gotten a medal, so I’m grateful for that, grateful for the effort that I put in, happy with the medal and looking forward to my next races,” Ledecky said.

Katie Ledecky Gets Emotional in Post-400 Free Press Conference

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PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked with world champions and shrugged off his nearly-man record.

Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold

ESPN

The 2024 Paris Olympics are off and running! July 29th festivities span tennis, equestrian, beach volleyball, and more. Check out the schedule now.

July 29 Olympics schedule: Basketball, swimming, volleyball

The third finals session of the 2024 Paris Olympics was one for the books in terms of fun facts and interesting stats, with a particularly rare result occurring in the semifinal of the women’s 100 back. Following the results of the semifinal, only four countries will be represented in...

8 Lanes, 4 Countries: What Are the Odds of That?

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

LCM (50 meters) World Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS (2024) World Junior Record: 1:53.65 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023) Olympic Record: 1:53.50 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS (2021) 2021 Winning Time: 1:53.50 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS. 2021 Bronze Medal Time: 1:54.70. Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS) – 1:53.27...

Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Olympic Record With 1:53.27 200 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

New Jersey State

New Jersey natives Jack Alexy and Nic Fink have made their mark at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, bringing home gold and silver medals respectively. Alexy, born in Morristown and raised in Mendham, won gold in the four-by-100 meter men's relay in his Olympic debut. Fink, also from Morristown, secured a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.

New Jersey Swimmers Jack Alexy and Nic Fink Win Medals at Paris Olympics

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American swimmers Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

USA's Huske, Walsh Take Gold, Silver In Olympics Women's 100M Butterfly

Sports Illustrated

Breaking down the betting odds to win the Olympic Gold medal in the Men's triathlon at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Olympics Men's Triathlon Odds: Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde Set as Gold Medal Favorites

Australia's Grace Brown stormed to her first Olympic gold in the women's individual time-trial on Saturday raced over 32.4km of rain-slicked Paris streets. The 32-year-old finished 1min 31sec ahead of Britain's Anna Henderson with world champion Chloe Dygert snatching third after a nasty fall, less than a second off silver.

Australia's Grace Brown Earns Paris Olympics Time Trial Gold

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David Popovici Ne Olympic Swimming Me Pehli Baar Gold Jeeta

LCM (50 meters) World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009) World Junior Record: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, ROU (2022) Olympic Record: 1:42.96 – Michael Phelps,...

David Popovici Ne Olympic Swimming Me Pehli Baar Gold Jeeta

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