Today, we accept that there are four competitive strokes. But when the first rules for competitive swimming were written in the early 19th century, there was only one rule: Whoever swam the fastest ...

PARIS — In the multi-century history of swimming at the Olympics, no one — no man, no woman, no superhuman, not even Michael Phelps — had ever won medals in both butterfly and breaststroke. On ...

PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - France's Paris Games poster boy Leon Marchand went where no swimmer has gone before by winning the 200 metres breaststroke and butterfly golds on the same night - and both ...

PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - Home hero Leon Marchand took his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics and set up the possibility of an unprecedented same-day 200 metres butterfly and breaststroke double ...

NANTERRE, France — French sensation Léon Marchand continued his spectacular run at the Paris Olympics by becoming the first swimmer in history to win the 200-meter butterfly and the 200-meter ...

There were no new additions to the Paris roster following the fourth day of the Japanese Olympic Trials, as the semifinals were more intriguing than the two finals that were held during the session.

Donner Swim Club participated in its own 2025 Veterans Day Pentathlon last weekend. Ninety-seven swimmers competed across ...

YANKTON — Dakota Riptide swimmers earned numerous podium finishes at the 2025 Yankton Swim Team Charity Invite, held November ...

NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. They certainly weren't a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand ...

French swimming sensation Leon Marchand won the 400 metre medley gold at the Paris Games on Sunday and also broke the Olympic record, previously set by US great Michael Phelps. Marchan clocked 4 ...