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Ledecky set a new Olympic record and won by more than 10 seconds
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The swimming program at the 2024 Paris Olympics is in full swing, and it was a huge day in the pool for the sport's biggest stars on Wednesday in Paris.
In her signature race, Katie Ledecky took home gold once again, winning with 1500m freestyle in a time of 15:30.2. That's a new Olympic record and the eighth best time of all-time in the event — all of the top 10 times belong to Ledecky. It's also the eighth Olympic gold medal for Ledecky, who now has 12 Olympic medals. The eight golds and 12 overall medals now have her tied for the most ever by an American woman.
Also making the medal stand for Team USA was Torri Huske, who was a surprise silver medalist in the 200m butterfly. It's her second medal of these Paris Games, after winning the 100m freestyle.
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That wraps up the swimming program for the evening, and it was an historic night
Leon Marchand, Katie Ledecky, Sarah Sjöström and Zhanle Pan had amazing nights, taking home gold in Paris. It was an incredible night in the pool at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Marchand, in front of a home French crowd, won two gold medals, including setting an Olympic record in the 200m breaststroke
Ledecky added another top-10 all-time effort in the 1500m freestyle, winning gold to match Team USA women's records of 12 medals and eight golds
Pan set a new world record in the men's 100m freestyle
Sjöström became the oldest woman to win the women's 100m freestyle
THE FIRST WORLD RECORD IN PARIS. 🚨
China's Zhanle Pan finishes the 100m free in 46.40 seconds. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/Kfbk6LJriK
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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China's Zhanle Pan sets a world record to win the men's 100m freestyle
Pan swam the race of his life to establish a new record for the fastest 100m, holding off Australian Kyle Chalmers who took silver. Americans Jack Alexy and Chris Guilano came home seventh and eighth.
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2 FOR 2 OLYMPIC RECORDS 🤩
Leon Marchand 2:05.85 in the 200m Breaststroke #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/6ZtCDwn0Pn— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
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Leon Marchand completes the double in Paris
Marchand sets a new Olympic record of 2:05.85 in front of an electric crowd in Paris. With the victory, he becomes the first French swimmer to win three gold medals.
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France's Leon Marchand is set to go for a second gold medal today in the 200m breaststroke
After a simply thrilling comeback victory to take home a gold medal in the 200m butterfly, Marchand will look to win two individual gold medals on the same day. He had a top qualifying time and will be in Lane 4 in the middle of the pool, swimming next to Australia's Zac Stubblety-Cook, who set the Olympic record when he took home gold in this event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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More medals to be handed out in the pool with the men's 200m breaststroke and 100m freestyle still to come
Get your popcorn ready for today’s swimming finals. 🍿#ParisOlympics 📺: NBC and Peaco*ck pic.twitter.com/PimognZyN3
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 31, 2024
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Ledecky continues to make history
🐐 No words to be added😱 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/NDjnuXU2uZ
— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 31, 2024
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Simply the greatest. 🙌
Katie Ledecky adds another gold medal to her legendary career achievements.#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peaco*ck pic.twitter.com/skbxzj1CAj
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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Katie Ledecky cruises to a gold medal in the women's 1500m at the Paris Olympics
Ledecky set a new Olympic record with the gold medal performance in a time of 15:30.2. Its the eighth Olympic gold medal for Ledecky, who has now won the women's 1500m in both Olympics it has been held.
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Ledecky with large lead 2/3 of the way through
Nearly 1100 meters into the race, and Ledecky jas a better than 15 second lead on the rest of the field. A coronation was expected, and the greatest women's swimmer in US history is delivering in her signature event
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Katie Ledecky is now in the pool for the 1500m chasing another gold medal
Ledecky has long been the best in the world at this event, having held the world record for more than a decade and owning all of the top 15 times ever in the event. Early in the race, at the 150m mark she's slightly ahead of her own world record pace.
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An incredible showing in front of his home crowd
ON ANOTHER LEVEL. 🇫🇷🤯
Leon Marchand takes gold in the 200m fly with his SECOND Olympic record in Paris! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/pngjbqqEvh
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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Take a look at Sweden's Sarah Sjöström's gold medal-winning finish in the women's 100m freestyle
A razor-thin margin in the women's 100m free as Sarah Sjostrom takes gold for Sweden! 🇸🇪#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peaco*ck pic.twitter.com/t9nfUPQCrC
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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France's Marchand takes gold in thrilling comeback in men's 200m butterfly
Trailing in the final 25 meters, Marchand willed himself to an Olympic record, blazing past Hungary's Kristof Milak to take home gold for the second time in these Paris Olympics.
UNREAL. LEON MARCHAND WITH AN INCREDIBLE COMEBACK TO IGNITE THE CROWD IN PARIS. 🇫🇷#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC & Peaco*ck pic.twitter.com/oErY1zMUvu
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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French star Léon Marchand is in the pool next, for the men's 200m butterfly
Marchand is a big favorite to take home gold in front of his home nation
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Torri Huske picks up silver medal in 100m freestyle, Sweden's Sarah Sjöström takes gold
In a surprise, Huske makes the medal platform for the second time in Paris as favorite Mollie O'Callaghan finishes just off the podium.
Torri Huske takes SILVER in the women's 100m free for her second medal of the #ParisOlympics! 🇺🇸🥈 pic.twitter.com/vmlakf9Nxc
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024
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The first race of the night session is set to start, the Women's 100m
From Team USA Gretchen Walsh (two silver medals in Paris) and Torri Huske (one gold in Paris) are the Americans who are looking to upset Mollie O'Callaghan for Australia, who is the big favorite to win. She set an Olympic Record in the 200m freestyle in winning a gold medal on Monday.
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Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh's 1-2 finish in the 100m butterfly and that race was three years in the the making
Huske and Walsh will have a go at another medal run in today's 100m freestyle final
From 0.01-second heartbreak to 0.04-second gold, Torri Huske lives out an Olympic dream:https://t.co/HIcpMraGbA
— Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) July 29, 2024
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COVID-19 disrupts program for several swimmers
Multiple swimmers, including two members of Team USA have tested positive for COVID-19 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The virus is not being treated the same as it was in 2021 at the Tokyo Games, but the two U.S. athletes have been sent to a hotel to quarantine away from the Olympic Viillage.
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First up in today's medal final session will be the women's 100m freestyle
Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh are looking to get back on the medal stand for Team USA after finishing 1-2 in the 100m butterfly on Sunday.
Get your popcorn ready for today’s swimming finals. 🍿#ParisOlympics 📺: NBC and Peaco*ck pic.twitter.com/PimognZyN3
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 31, 2024
