American swimming legend Katie Ledecky can blame Canada for this one. That’s because it was Canadian Summer McIntosh who defeated Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle on Thursday on the first night of ...

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With seven out of the eight finalists from last year’s Paris Olympic Games competing, this race will offer an early glimpse into what the field could look like at the 2028 LA Olympic Games. The 2025 ...

Another romp for Summer McIntosh. A gold medal for Kate Douglass. And, to cap things off, a record-breaking night for Katie Ledecky. With a silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night, ...

The United States earned its first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a resounding win in the men's 4x100m freestyle swimming relay Friday. Team USA came in first with a time of 3:09:28 followed by ...

David Popovici's swim to the men's 200-meter freestyle gold medal was closer than many people expected. Popovici edged out Matthew Richards of Great Britain by two-hundredths of a second to win his ...

With one medal already secured, American swimming star Katie Ledecky goes for her first gold of the 2024 Paris Games as the overwhelming favorite in the 1500-meter freestyle. Ledecky, 27, is ...