PARIS, France — On Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, swimmers from across the world jumped into the Seine River for the open-water marathon. The Seine has come under close scrutiny—and also the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Apr 10, 2025, 01:56pm EDT Olympic athletes and officials pose ...

You can follow The Athletic's Olympics coverage here (click 'follow' in the top right hand corner). And for rolling news from around Paris on the first day of the Games, click here. Here's how you can ...

After the Paris Olympics began in late July 2024, a meme went viral making fun of the notion that professional lifeguards are present at Olympic swimming events, calling it the most "useless" job in ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

The New York Times story reported on lifeguards tasked with watching over the athletes, even someone as adept in the pool as Michael Phelps, who had 18 gold medals to his name at the time the story ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games were held July 26-August 11 in Paris. The 2028 Olympic Games ...

China captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal in the artistic swimming team event at the Paris Games on Wednesday. The Chinese team entered the day with a commanding lead of almost 70 points after ...

The whole world has its eyes on Paris. Athletes from more than 200 countries across the globe will attend the 2024 Summer Olympics in France's capital city. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, ...

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Here’s a quick guide to artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics. Why aren’t men competing in artistic swimming for the 2024 Olympics? Men were eligible to compete in the ...

The whole world has its eyes on Paris. Athletes from more than 200 countries across the globe will attend the 2024 Summer Olympics in France's capital city. Each of the Olympians gathering in Paris ...