Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Federer91 3,020]

Tang again with the wrong strategy in going too fast in the first 50 and then missing her touch completely at the end. 

[NearPup 3,491]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Ireland's streak of never having had an Olympic swimming medal on a podium with nobody named Smith on it continues.

Don't remind me, that previous Smith denied it's first summer Olympic gold in... suspect fashion :P

[heywoodu 16,003]

1 minute ago, Dkats said:

These are some insane races 

 

people on swimswam meanwhile taking away from the hype by constantly raving about the slow times 

 

 

This is night three and not once have I cared about the times  

 

It's great, really. Like any sport, it should be about the fights, not about the never-ending breaking of records.

Edited July 29, 2024 by heywoodu

[NearPup 3,491]

I'm loving this shallow, slow pool. Who cares about world records when you can have good racing?

[OlympicIRL 5,659]

Excuse for a second folks while I clear my lungs…..

 

Yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!   
 

Ireland has an Olympic swimming medal!! And more importantly our first medal of these Olympics 

[Dkats 298]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

This is night three and not once have I cared about the times  

 

It's great, really. Like any sport, it should be about the fights, not about the never-ending breaking of records.

I feel like only real swim nerds actually care about the times.

 

Ordinary viewers are just happy to see a good race 

[Federer91 3,020]

Team USA probably not getting a Gold medal today.

 

NBC meanwhile

 

[intoronto 6,400]

Italian anthem 

 

(The best one imo)

[MagyarBabu 153]

I just noticed this is only the 7th Gold for   Swimming in the history of Olympic Games 

[Josh 11,503]

6 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I'm loving this shallow, slow pool. Who cares about world records when you can have good racing?

Me. I want to see fast times