Description
In this issue of Swimming World, take an in-depth look at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with extensive coverage of the top swimmers and stories that defined the Games. We highlight Olympic hero Leon Marchand, who made history in his home-country Games with four gold medals and an additional bronze in the 400 medley relay. Learn about some of the biggest performances, records set, and the shining moments from the pool and open water events.
Key features include:
- 2024 Paris Olympics in Review: Explore the return of the Olympics to Paris for the first time in a century. There’s coverage of swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming.
- Olympic Swimming Medal Standings & Records: A complete breakdown of the medal standings in both pool and open water events, plus all the world and Olympic records set in Paris.
- Star Swimmers: Get to know Leon Marchand, who stole the spotlight as the face of the Games, as well as other standout Olympians like Summer McIntosh, who transformed potential into Olympic reality. Dive into stories about the USA’s performance, Katie Ledecky’s ongoing legacy, and Sarah Sjostrom’s continued reign.
- Coaching Corner: Insights from coaches who helped their athletes excel, like Bob Bowman and Australia’s Dean Boxall.
- Special Highlights: Discover the European men’s depth in swimming beyond Marchand, the resilience seen in the men’s 50 freestyle, and the unexpected surprises and breakout stars of the Games, including Paige Madden and Ilya Kharun.
- Relay Showdowns: Relive thrilling relay performances, including Great Britain’s men’s 4×200 freestyle and the USA’s women’s 4×100 medley. Plus, a deep dive into the USA vs. China battle in the mixed medley relay.
- Open Water and Aquatic Sports: Learn about milestones achieved by top open water swimmers like Sharon van Rouwendaal and Kristof Rasovszky. Plus, coverage of Serbia and Spain’s victories in water polo and China’s dominance in diving and artistic swimming.
- High School Swimming: Coverage of the top high school teams and swimmers, including Carmel High School’s continued dominance and Keller High School’s first national championship. Meet Maximus Williamson and Leah Shackley, Swimming World’s Boys’ and Girls’ High School Swimmers of the Year, and discover the top recruits from the class of 2024.
- Features and Training Tips: Explore mental preparation with Katharine Berkoff in “Before the Beep,” learn about nutrition for optimal performance in “Fueling Speed,” and dive into dryland training tips for speed and taper. Also, find coaching tips on optimizing freestyle arm coordination and managing pressure at the highest level.
- Q&A and Special Sets: An interview with Peter Verhoef, coach at Bolles School, and training insights from the Bolles relay swimmers.
Enjoy additional columns, Olympic photo galleries, and much more as we celebrate the incredible athleticism and stories from the 2024 Paris Olympics and beyond!
