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There's a reason why two caps are better than one.

Why Do Olympic Swimmers Wear Two Caps?

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6. In the finals of the women’s 200 butterfly at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Regan Smith clocked a best time of 2:03.84 to win a silver medal, taking down her own American record in the event by 0.03 seconds. Previously, her record was a time of 2:03.87, set at the Sun Devil Open in June of 2023.

Regan Smith Clocks 2:03.84 200 Fly, Breaks American Record To Take Olympic Silver

Like most of Olympics star Katie Ledecky’s performances in the 1,500-meter freestyle, Wednesday’s final was pretty much over before it started. Ledecky established an early lead and steadily lengthened it, the race falling into place the way the rest of her medal performances in distance swimming have done: Ledecky making turns eight or nine meters before anyone else, so far ahead that she appears to be swimming a different race.

Katie Ledecky Reveals Decision on Swimming in 2028 Olympics

Sports Illustrated

Team USA dominated the 4x400 mixed relay heat and set a new world record.

Team USA’s 4x400 Mixed Relay Team Had Ridiculous Lead During World Record Heat

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6. In what continues to be a middling meet for the American men, #8 seed Thomas Heilman missed out on semifinals of the 100 butterfly.

2024 Paris Olympics: #8 Seed Thomas Heilman (USA) Misses 100 Fly Semifinals

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |Day 5. Day five of the 2024 Olympic Games saw perhaps the most electrifying race thus far as Hungarian world record holder Kristof Milak tried to hold on down the stretch against a fighting Frenchman Leon Marchand in the men’s 200m fly.

Noe Ponti Matches 1:54.14 Swiss Record From Olympic 200 Fly Semi

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Team USA have broken their own 4x400m mixed relay world record in their winning heat at Paris 2024 as the opening night of track and field action got underway

Team USA breaks track world record with incredible first run at Paris Olympics

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Cheryl E Preston

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

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PARIS — Australia topped a Katie Ledecky-led Team USA to gold in the women’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay here on Thursday, and set the stage for a broader head-to-head battle over the final three days of the 2024 Olympic swimming competition. The U.S. took silver — Ledecky's 13th at...

Australia takes gold over Katie Ledecky-led Team USA in 4x200 freestyle relay at Paris Olympics

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Katie Ledecky is going for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle, her final event at the 2024 Paris Games.

Did Katie Ledecky win? How she finished in 800 freestyle

CBS News

Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated U.S. female athlete in Olympic history. The 27-year-old D.C.-area native broke records at La Défense Arena in Paris on Thursday after earning her 13th Olympic medal during the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay. This is the swimmer's fourth silver medal. She also holds eight gold medals, tying her with American swimmer Jenny Thompson, and one bronze.Team USA finished second behind Australia, which was favored to win the gold medal. China came in third for bronze.The last time the U.S. women's team won gold in this event was during the 2016 Rio Games. They came...

Katie Ledecky, Team USA win silver in 4 x 200m freestyle

Larry Brown Sports

Katie Ledecky captured gold in the women’s 1500 meter freestyle swim at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, and something she did during the race left Michael Phelps surprised. During a post-race interview with NBC’s Melissa Stark, Ledecky revealed that she let her mind wander during the race. Ledecky admitted she began thinking of all the...
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Michael Phelps reveals what Katie Ledecky did during race that surprised him

An Air pistol shooter proved sometimes all you need is a man with a slow hand and an easy touch, scoring Turkey a medal at the 2024 Olympics. Yusef Dikec, along with his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, secured second place in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event, despite Dikec arriving with minimal equipment for the competition.

Olympic Shooter Breaks Internet After Winning Medal With No Gear: ‘That’s a Bad Man’

New York Post

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles may be four years away, but after winning her eighth career gold medal, swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is leaving the door open for a return to the Summer Games. 

Ledecky’s gold in the 1500-meter freestyle was her 12th overall Olympic medal, tying her with Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson for the most medals ever by a female American Olympian in any sport. 

And she is not done just yet in this year’s Olympics. 

On top of that, it would appear that the 27-year-old, who is the niece of Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky, hasn’t ruled...

Katie Ledecky drops major 2028 Olympics hint after 1500-meter freestyle gold

American swimmer Torri Huske won silver in a stunning performance in the women’s 100-meter freestyle Wednesday night at the Paris Games, coming in just a tenth of a second after Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. 

Having been ranked seventh out of eight finalist swimmers going into the race, Huske came out strong, emerging as the leader early into the race despite being all the way on the edge of the pool in lane one. 

After the turn, Huske was still leading, exploding through the water towards the wall. 





As the athletes neared the end, Sjostrom burst forward, getting her fingers to the wall first. 

US...

American Torri Huske pulls off 100-meter freestyle silver medal in Olympic shocker

Virginia State

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

No, Phelps retired from competitive swimming after the 2016 Rio Olympics. So what does he do for a living? In his own words, "Nothing anymore." But he hasn't left the pool completely. Over the last eight years, he's done swimming commentary for NBC and shown up poolside at Arizona State University, whose swimming program was run by his former coach, Bob Bowman.

Is Michael Phelps competing at the Paris Olympics?

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Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

Listen, I'll never tell anyone that they shouldn't pop wheelies. I will remind folks of the fact that wheelies are generally considered illegal in most states, though. So, like, maybe don't do them on the street. What I absolutely will tell you is if you don't know how to do...

Harley Motorcyclist Pops Wheelie, Immediately Crashes Into Another Motorcycle

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2024 Paris Olympics: Paige Madden Clocks PB in 800 Free Heats to Become #5 American All-Time

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7....

2024 Paris Olympics: Paige Madden Clocks PB in 800 Free Heats to Become #5 American All-Time

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