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LCM (50 meters) Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7. The exciting races continued on Day 8 of swimming at the 2024 Paralympic Games, with another four world records and four Paralympic records being broken across the 13 events of the evening.

2024 Paralympics: China Sees Athletes Medal in 5 Events in Strong Pool Showing on Day 7

LCM (50 meters) Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8. China finally managed to surpass Great Britain on the swimming medal table, with two Chinese swimmers adding World Records on Day 9.

2024 Paralympics: China Climbs to Top of Medal Table With 2 World Records on Day 9

The 18-year-old won four gold medals and set four Championship Records at the Junior Pan Pacs last month in Canberra, sweeping the girls' backstroke events. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer who has...

Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leah Shackley

LCM (50 meters) Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7. Day 8 saw a slew of World Records tumble down as the Paralympic athletes in Paris continued to show up. During the session, 5 different World Records were broken, marking the most of any day of competition so far.

2024 Paralympics: Five World Records Tumble, Great Britain Still Holds on to Medal Table Lead

The three-time Soviet Olympian and NHL father and coach died in Miami this Tuesday at 73 while recovering from a heart attack Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Four-time Olympic medalist and NHL coach and dad, Vladimir Bure, died this Tuesday. According to hockey publication Over The Boards, the 73-year-old...

Soviet Olympic Swimmer and famous NHL dad Vladimir Bure Dies, 73

Gainesville, FL

Anthony Nesty, the head coach at the University of Florida and of the 2024 U.S. Men's Olympic team, also won this award in 2022. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) awarded Anthony Nesty the 2024 George Haines Coach of the Year title at the...

Anthony Nesty Wins 2024 ASCA George Haines Coach Of The Year

Read up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines featuring British diver Tom Daley and Aussie superstar Emma McKeon. Archive photo via Aquatics GB. Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’ With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn something new this week.

Beyond The Lane Lines: Diver Tom Daley’s Trunks Fetch Over $13000

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

Indianapolis, IN

The NCAA has released their standards for the 2024-2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. The qualifying standards for the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships have been released. The championships are set to be hosted at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 12-15,...

NCAA Releases 2025 DII Swimming and Diving Qualifying Standards

It's been over twenty-five years since actor/photographer Roddy McDowall died of lung cancer in 1998. McDowall, despite some career challenges, was one of that breed of rare former child actors who successfully transitioned into Hollywood adulthood. He was also, however, one of the industry's "openly closeted" actors, which came with its own sense of issues. This is his story.

The Not-So-Secret Gay Life of Actor Roddy McDowell: 25 Years After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

Virginia State

Alex Walsh of Virginia is the biggest name that will be using their COVID-19 5th year for the upcoming 2024-2025 NCAA season. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. At least 70 athletes will be using their 5th year in the 2024-2025 season. Based on SwimSwam’s knowledge, there will be more...

Fifth Year Summary For The 2024-2025 Season

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When your temper flares are you a raging bull? A vicious Virgo or a conniving Capricorn? Emotions are complex states that involve physiological, behavioral, and cognitive changes. They influence how we perceive the world around us, how we interact with others, and how we make decisions. However, our emotions are not the only factor that influences our behavior. Astrology can be a telling factor as well.

The Most Ruthless Zodiac Signs - Ranked from Most to Least

Los Angeles, CA

It's been forty-five years since former child star Darla Hood, best known for the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals film shorts, died tragically of a heart attack at only 47 years old in Canoga Park, CA. This is her story.

A Look Back at Child Star Darla Hood ('Our Gang'/'Little Rascals'): 45 Years After Her Tragic Death

With four personal bests faster than school records, #10 Johnny Crush stands to make an immediate impact for the U.S. Military Academy's Black Knights. Archive photo via Chip Durmstorf. We’re continuing with our rankings of the Division I NCAA men’s recruiting classes for the 2024-25 season. As always, we’re ranking...

Ranking the 2024 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

Are people getting more high maintenance or is it just me? One thing that you can't deny is that CERTAIN people require a lot more TLC and attention, on the daily and especially during trying times. This applies to both platonic relationships and romantic. We usually call these people high maintenance because, well, they usually require (or demand!) all of your efforts and then some to be satisfied. These characteristics are closely linked to their zodiac sign temperament, so read on to see who is on the list!

5 Zodiac Signs that are the Highest Maintenance and Most Demanding

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

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David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

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Update: U.S. Highway 26/287 reopened Friday morning. The Wyoming Department of Transportation closed U.S. Highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass on Thursday afternoon in response to the heat- and wind-driven expansion of the Fish Creek Fire.

Rapidly growing Fish Creek Fire closes highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass

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China Finishes Atop the Paralympic Swimming Medals Table for the 4th-Straight Games

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

China Finishes Atop the Paralympic Swimming Medals Table for the 4th-Straight Games

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