Marchand owned the Games but controversy still surrounds swimming
French public enthused by home athlete’s four golds but Chinese doping scandal made for a tense atmosphere
‘Performance by design’: the attention to detail that fuels Australia’s swimming medal machine
After a successful Paris Olympics meet head coach Rohan Taylor is already turning his attention to making improvements
Adam Peaty says he may retire … and hits out at ‘cheating’ Chinese swimmers
After Adam Peaty and the British relay team finished fourth in the 4x100m medley the 29-year-old said he ‘might have to step away from the sport’
Silver linings on final night as Australia end Olympic swim meet just behind USA
The Dolphins were pipped by the USA to the top of the medal table on the final night of swimming in Paris
USA break two world records in pool as men’s 4x100m medley reign ends
Bobby Finke ended a drought for the US men in the pool on Sunday night as the US women’s team broke the world record in the 4x100m medley
Katie Ledecky holds off Ariarne Titmus to win fourth Olympic 800m gold in row
American claims ninth individual gold medal with victory in the 800m to join gymnast Larisa Latynina as most decorated woman in Olympic history
Ariarne Titmus just falls short in latest instalment of Olympic swim rivalry with Katie Ledecky
Ariarne Titmus won silver behind Ledecky in the American’s favoured 800m freestyle while Kaylee McKeown and the mixed 4x100 IM team won bronze
Olympic swimming tensions ease as Kyle Chalmers and Pan Zhanle exchange messages
Australian swim star Kyle Chalmers has insisted there is no bad blood between him and Chinese rival Pan Zhanle
Marchand mania sweeps France as Le Roi Léon rules first week of Olympics
Léon Marchand, the shy 22-year-old from Toulouse who loves video games and hopes to be a pilot, is adored for his swimming technique as well as his personal story
Adam Peaty’s Olympic spirit shows winning does not mean coming first
In judging himself by internal measures rather than results, the swimmer has pointed the way ahead for Team GB
Two gold, one to go: Shayna Jack survives doping ‘hell’ for a shot at Olympic 50m crown
After a doping allegation in 2019, the Australian swimmer went ‘through hell’ to clear her name. Now she has the chance to win the 50m sprint in Paris
Twelve years in 22 seconds: how ‘Professor’ Cam McEvoy schooled the pool in Olympic sprint
After heartbreak in his three previous Games, the Australian physics and maths graduate designed a radical new training program that delivered 50m gold
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Caeleb Dressel in tears after failing to defend Olympic crowns
The American swimmer ended a gruelling day with a sixth-placed finish in the 50m freestyle. Forty minutes later, he failed to qualify for the 100m butterfly final
Marchand races to fourth Olympic gold while Scott claims another silver
French hero Léon Marchand claims 200m medley in Olympic record, his fourth gold of the Games, cheered on by President Macron
Kaylee McKeown makes history on golden night for Australia at Paris Olympics
Kaylee McKeown and Cam McEvoy have both won gold medals in a thrilling 10 minutes in the pool at the Paris Olympics