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Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

PARIS (AP) — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide a stunning backdrop. Yet...

Olympic marathon swim test run will go ahead after earlier Seine water quality concerns

PARIS (AP) — Olympic open water swimmers trained in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in.A two-hour training session was held on a...

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Every year on August 3, Katie Ledecky is reminded of her first Olympic gold medal.She was just 15 years old, a reserved high schooler who had surprisingly made...

Canada’s Summer McIntosh claims 2nd swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics

NANTERRE, France (AP) — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred.Still, it was good enough for the record books.On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and...

Léon Marchand rallies for a second gold medal, beating Milák in the 200 fly to begin a busy night

NANTERRE, France (AP) — 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 completed one...

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