Articles filed under Swimming
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Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many facesAug 11, 2024 12:02 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All ...
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Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris OlympicsAug 03, 2024 5:35 pm - NANTERRE, France — Every year on Aug. 3, Katie Ledecky is reminded of her first Olympic gold medal. She was just 15 years old, a reserved high schooler who had surprising...
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Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris OlympicsAug 03, 2024 12:13 pm - PARIS — The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world "The Pommel Horse Guy, " a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on reality show "Lo...
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Heartbroken U.S. star Caeleb Dressel misses chance to defend Olympic titles in 50-meter free, 100 flyAug 02, 2024 6:16 pm - NANTERRE, France — Caeleb Dressel finally let it all out, his individual events in the pool complete and not even close to the results he had wanted. The decorated Americ...
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Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike goldAug 01, 2024 5:50 pm - NANTERRE, France — It wasn't the medal Katie Ledecky would've preferred. Still, it was good enough for the record books. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh r...
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Paris Olympics Day 5: Ledecky wins; Triathlon held in the Seine; Guatemala earns its 1st goldJul 31, 2024 5:23 pm - PARIS — Katie Ledecky gritted her teeth and flexed her left arm atop the lane rope. There was plenty of splashing, too, by one of the most accomplished swimmers to ever d...
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Silver and bronze are the favorite Olympic colors for red, white and blue swimmersJul 30, 2024 7:23 pm - NANTERRE, France — The favorite colors for the red, white and blue at the Olympic swimming pool are silver and bronze. Through four days at La Defense Arena, the mighty U...
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American swimmers grabbed plenty of hardware Monday at the Olympics, but no goldJul 29, 2024 5:28 pm - NANTERRE, France — The American swimmers collected plenty of hardware Monday night at the Olympic pool. Katie Grimes and Emma Weyant stood side by side on the Paris podiu...
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American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterflyJul 28, 2024 5:18 pm - NANTERRE, France — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads ...
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Katie Ledecky just keeps chugging along, still excited about swimming after all these yearsJul 20, 2024 10:36 am - INDIANAPOLIS — For Katie Ledecky, there is seemingly no such thing as burnout. Sure, there are times when it all gets a bit monotonous, staring at that black line at the ...