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Caeleb Dressel looks to end Olympic swimming career by racing 'splash-and-dash' event in LA in 2028
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks removed from the Paris Games, gold medal swimmer Caeleb Dressel is already making plans for Los Angeles. The 28-year-old Dressel said Saturday at Daytona International Speedway that he would like to end his competitive career racing the 50-meter...
Snoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics' global stage. He's just being himself
PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg steps out of a sleek black SUV, his entourage in tow, as a Parisian crowd erupts into chants of “Snoop, Snoop, Snoop!” outside the NBC set. Decked out in a custom-made, Noah Lyles-themed USA sweatsuit, the ultra-smooth entertainer glides past the adoring...
Olympic swimmers speak out about Chinese doping; and Britain's Adam Peaty says they should be out
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Olympic swimmers spoke out about the Chinese doping scandal that has hung over these Paris Olympics as the events finished Sunday night. China won the men's 4x100-meter medley relay in 3 minutes, 27.46 seconds, with two of the four members on the team listed...
Torri Huske claims a starring role for U.S. team at Paris Olympics
NANTERRE, Australia (AP) — While some of the biggest names in American swimming have faltered, Torri Huske has claimed a starring role at the Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old Virginian picked up her second gold of the Summer Games, anchoring the U.S. team to a world record in the...
Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
NANTERRE, France (AP) — In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Manuel posted the 18th-fastest time in the hectic sprint covering one length of the pool, not...
Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris. At Stade de France, hosting the first night of track and field, an enormous ovation broke out when Marchand won his fourth gold medal of the Olympics. The roar was so...
Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men's 100-meter freestyle
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men’s 100-meter freestyle Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country's first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics. That mark topped his 46.80 swum at the...
All he does is win gold medals: Caeleb Dressel captures 8th gold as anchor of US relay team
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses. Dressel only knows the top of...
Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100...
Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
NANTERRE, France (AP) — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. Ariarne Titmus turned it into a blowout. Titmus left Katie Ledecky in her wake on a raucous opening night at La Defense Arena, leading from start to finish to win the...
