Swimming at Paris 2024

1. United States of America - 28 Medals (8 Gold, 13 Silver, 7 Bronze)

2. Australia - 18 Medals (7 Gold, 8 Silver, 3 Bronze)

3. France - 7 Medals (4 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)

4. Canada - 8 Medals (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze)

5. People's Republic of China - 12 Medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze)

6. Italy - 5 Medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)

7. Hungary - 3 Medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)

8. Sweden - 2 Medals (2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

9. Great Britain - 5 Medals (1 Gold, 4 Silver, 0 Bronze)

10. South Africa - 2 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)

That brings an end to swimming at the 2024 Games. Was this the changing of the guard? One would argue it was as the US men were able to get just one gold medal at the Games in individual events. They lost their men's team medley title for the first time in EVEVEN Olympics. With the next event in Los Angeles, this might have been the end of the road for a few people. France can be proud of their achievements while Australia can claim to be the best in the world now. All in all though, after Tokyo 2020/21, the sport needed this. And Paris has delivered. 

MEDAL CLASSIFICATON

Gold | United States of America - 3:49.63 (World Record)

Silver | Australia - 3:53.11 (3.48)

Bronze | People's Republic of China - 3:53.23 (3.60)

AUSTRALIA GET SILVER !! CHINA COME THROUGH AT THE END FOR THE BRONZE!!

US WIN IT!! WITH A WORLD RECORD!!! 

CANADA AND AUSTRALIA ARE FIGHTING IT OUT FOR SECOND!

TORY HUSKE IS A BODY LENGTH AHEAD OF THE WORLD RECORD!!! CAN THEY DO THIS?

300m Split:

1: United States

2: Canada (3.41)

3: Australia (3.91)

WALSH HAS JUST GONE WELL AHEAD OF THE WORLD RECORD PACE!!! WHAT A SWIM THIS IS!!!

200m Split:

1: United States

2: Canada (2.65)

3: Australia (2.85)

The US are right on World Record pace right now. Australia and Canada are right there but they are not getting any closer. US are running away with this one. 

100m Split:

1: US

2: AUS (0.44)

3: CAN (1.01)

Australia have caught uup... US.. CAN... AUS!!! 

AND WE ARE OFFF!!! 

CHINA LEAD!!

WE ARE READY!! 

HERE WE GO!!

FINAL START LIST

France (FRA)

Japan (JPN)

People's Republic of China (CHN)

Australia (AUS)

Canada (CAN)

United States of America (USA)

Sweden (SWE)

Netherlands (NED)

This will be the last event of Swimming at the 2024 Paris Games. Can the US salvage some pride here? Unlikely in my opinion. Australia have too much pace all across the board. 

MEDAL CLASSIFICATION

Gold | China - 3:27.46

Silver | United States of America - 3:28.01 (0.55)

Bronze | France - 3:28.38 (0.92)

USA GET SILVER AND FRANCE GET THE BRONZE!!

CHINA TAKE IT!!! 

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11 OLYMPICS, USA WILL NOT HOLD THE TITLE IN THE TEAM MEDLEY!!!

CHIAN TAKE THE LEAD!!! USA ARE RIGHT THERE AS WELL

FRANCE STILL LEAD!!! 

CHINA HAVE MADE UP THE DIGFFERENCE!!!

300m Split:

1: FRANCE

2: USA (0.03)

3: CHINA (0.75)

FRANCE HAVE TAKEN SECOND SPOT!!! CHINA STILL LEAD!!! GROUSETT!!

200m Split:

1: CHINA

2: GB (0.64)

3: FRANCE (0.87)

MARCHAND!! HOW GOOD IS HE!!

He has cut down the lead. But China still lead. 

100m Split:

1: CHINA

2: US (0.07)

3: FRANCE (0.23)

USA... CHINA... AND GB 

IN that order. France last.. Marchand will be up next.

France have started well. US HAVE THE BEST START!! CHINA ON THEIR SHOULDERS!!

AND OFF WE GO!!! 

FRANCE AND MARCHAND CAN END THIS CAMPAIGN WITH A GOLD! HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE FOR THE GAMES! 

STARTING LINE UP

Canada (CAN)

Great Britain (GBR)

United States of America (USA)

France (FRA)

People's Republic of China (CHN)

Netherlands (NED)

Australia (AUS)

Germany (GER)

It is medal distribution time but after that we have MARCHAND back in action in the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final. This will be his last chance of getting another medal at the Paris Games and really claim the throne vacated by the Great Michael Phelps. 

MEDAL CLASSIFICATION

Gold | Bobby Finke (USA) - 14:30.67 (World Record)

Silver | Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) - 14:34.55 (3.88)

Bronze | Daniel Wiffen (IRL) - 14:39.63 (8.96)

BOBBY FINKE!!! HE SAVES US SWIMMING!!! 

HE HAS A WORLD RECORD!!! 

HE HAS THE GOLD MEDAL!! 

HE SAVES THE STREAK!!

HE HAS A WHOLE NATION SCREAMING FOR HIM

NOW THIS IS A SPRINT!!! 

LAST FIFTY METERS!!

FINKE IS AHEAD... BUT HERE COMES PALTRINIERI!! 

1400m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.16)

Finke is still ahead of the World record pace by 2.37 seconds. This is incredible. 

1300m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.36)

Has Wiffen messed this up? He is nowhere close to the top two. Paltrinieri is also ahead of the World Record pace. 

1200m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.27)

Finke is 1.52 seconds ahead of the World Record. Can he sustain it now?

1100m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.42)

Finke is a body length ahead of the Italian now. Wiffen is a body length and a half behind the Italian.  

1000m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.30)

Finke has sped up again. He is now a second ahead of the World Record split. 

900m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (0.97)

The lead is now just over half a second. ALL ABOUT WHO EXECUTES THE STRATEGY BETTER NOW!

800m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (0.54)

Midway through the race, Finke still leads. BUT HERE COMES WIFFEN NOW!! HE IS STILL QUITE FAR OFF BUT HE WILL START GAINING NOW

700m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (0.68)

Wiffen is a full body length behind the Italian. But we have seen what he does in the last 400

600m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (0.69)

Paltrinieri is right up there now. Finke is about to get caught. It has taken 300m but he is on Finke's shoulders now. 

500m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.27)

Finke is not extending now. The Italian is catching up and Wiffen is right behind him as well. 

400m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.67)

He is ahead by a full body length. The strategy is working pretty well so far. But will it last? 

300m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.83)

Still a long way to go. But Finke is extending himself too much right now. He is a full body length ahead right now

200m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (1.36)

Finke is showing pace right from the start of the race. Will it last is a question we will have to wait for. 

100m Split:

1: Finke (USA)

2: Paltrinieri (0.55)

Finke leads at the 50m mark. Wiffen is close as well. 

We are ready. 

The swimmers are ready

HERE WE GO

THERE IS HISTORY ON THE LINE HERE. THE US HAS NEVER HAD AN OLYMPICS WHERE THEY DID NOT WIN A GOLD MEDAL IN AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT IN SWIMMING. A STREAK THAT GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1904. BOBBY FINKE HAS THE BURDEN OF HISTORY, AND DANIEL WIFFEN, TO OVERCOME IF HE WANTS TO KEEP THIS HANDY. 

START LIST

1. Damien Joly (FRA)

2. Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR)

3. Ahmed Jaouadi (TUN)

4. Daniel Wiffen (IRL)

5. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA)

6. David Aubry (FRA)

7. Bobby Finke (USA)

8. David Betlehem (HUN)

MEDAL CLASSIFICATION

GOLD | Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) - 23.71

SILVER | Meg Harris (AUS) - 23.97 (0.26)

BRONZE | Yufei Zhang (CHN) - 24.20 (0.49)

Meg Harris takes the silver. Zhang Yufei takes the bronze. 

WALSH AND WESICK ARE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN!!!

Sjoestroem TAKES IT!!! 

Sjoestroem leads. Walsh is right there with her.

WE ARE READY!!! 

THE SWIMMERS ARE READY!!! 

HERE WE GO!!

In case you did not know, this is a straight up sprint between Katarzyna Wasick, Sarah Sjoestroem and Gretchen Walsh. Any of the three can win this and in all probability these are the ones who will end up on the podium.  The Swede will start as the favorite but this is by no means a done and dusted event

START LIST

1. Qingfeng Wu (CHN)

2. Shayna Jack (AUS)

3. Katarzyna Wasick (POL)

4. Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE)

5. Gretchen Walsh (USA)

6. Yufei Zhang (CHN)

7. Meg Harris (AUS)

8. Neza Klancar (SLO)

The final day of swimming at Paris 2024 is upon us and it is packed with some thrilling action. 12 more medals are up for offer across four events one after the other.

DAY 9 SWIMMING SCHEDULE

22:00: Women's 50m Freestyle

22:07: Men's 1500m Freestyle

22:40: Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

23:02: Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

What a day this was for Swimming! 

Kristof Milak started us off with a Gold in the 100 Fly cementing his legacy at the Paris Games. Summer McIntosh beat both Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh before tha later was disqualifed. Just when it looked like it was to be another miserable day for the US, Katie Ledecky did what Katie Ledecky does with another gold in the 800 meters. Then it was the US Mixed team that won arguablly the fastest race of the competition, where all three podium finishers broke records, to bring some gold back for the US. 

There will be four more medals up for grabs tomorrow in the last day of Swimming at the 2024 Paris Games. Do join us then.

MEDAL CLASSIFICATION

Gold | United States of America (USA) - 3:37.43 (World Record)

Silver | China (CHN) - 3:37.55 (0.12) (Asian Record)

Bronze|  Australia (AUS) - 3:38.76 (1.33) (Oceanian Record)

USA!!! THEY WILL WIN IT!!! 

 BY THE BAREST OF MARGINS!!!

CHINA WAS RIGHT THERE!!

THEY BREAK THE GREAT BRITAIN WORLD RECORD AS WELL!! 

300m Split:

1: CHINA

2: USA (0.04)

3: AUSTRALIA (0.42)

Walsh is leading now!!! BUT THE AUSSIES ARE COMING!! 

200m Split:

1: CHINA

2: USA (0.42)

3: FRANCE (1.51)

MARCHAND IS IN!!! 

CAN HE GET THEM UP HERE ?

THIS IS ALL CHINA AND US

100m Split:

1: USA

2: CHINA (0.05)

3: FRANCE (0.72)

USA TAKE THE LEAD!!! AUSTRALIA ARE WITH THEM!

CHINA ARE RIGHT THERE WITH THEM.

CHINA LEAD AT 50M

THE SWIMMERS ARE IN!!! 

BACKSTROKE BEGINS NOW!!!

HERE WE GO!!

FINAL LINE UP

France (FRA)

Great Britain (GBR)

People's Republic of China (CHN)

United States of America (USA)

Australia (AUS)

Netherlands (NED)

Canada (CAN)

Japan (JPN)

FRANCE HAVE PICKED LEON MARCHAND FOR THE FINAL!!

NO GROUSETT THOUGH!

MEDAL CLASSIFICATION

Gold | Katie Ledecky - USA - 8:11.04

Silver | Ariarne Titmus - AUS - 8:12.29 (1.25)

Bronze | Paige Madden - USA - 8:13.00 (1.96)

LEDECKY WINS IT AGAIN!!! 

SHE IS THE UNDOUBTED GOAT!!

Ledecky now looks well ahead. 

The battle for second is going to be intense. 

The Italian is also coming now

600m Split:

1: Ledecky

2: Titmus (1.40)

3: Madden (1.70)

Ledecky opens up the lead. BUT WHAT IS IMPRESSIVE IS THAT MADDEN HAS GAINED HEAVILY ON TITMUS

500m Split:

1: Ledecky

2: Titmus (0.82)

3: Madden (2.06)

They are still very very close! Can Ledecky keep this going?

400m Split:

1: Ledecky

2: Titmus (0.24)

3: Quadarella (2.92)

Titmus is just not falling off. Ledecky has a challenge at last.  ;

She is actually gaining on Ledecky now.

200m Split:

1: Ledecky

2: Titmus (0.29)

3: Pallister (3.06)

Titmus has done well to stay in touching distance. Can she last the distance though!

300m Split:

1: Ledecky

2: Titmus (0.20)

3: Pallister (2.62)