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The year 2024 was marked by the Olympics, which represent the pinnacle of swimming. It’s not surprising, therefore, that numerous articles on SwimSwam that attracted the most readers this year were associated with the Games. While the principal worry before the commencement of the Olympics in Paris—and as it turned out, during the event—was the cleanliness of the Seine, SwimSwam’s most popular article of the year focused on a separate controversy in Paris: the depth of the La Defense competition pool.
The Olympic swimming venue had a depth of 2.15 meters, which exceeds the minimum requirement but falls short of the latest World Aquatics suggestions and the depths of many pools used for recent senior international competitions. SwimSwam published its article prior to the beginning of the Olympic swimming schedule, and the debate surrounding the issue intensified as the competitions unfolded; there were no world records achieved in the first four days of events, accompanied by a few surprisingly sluggish Olympic finals. However, competitors would assert that when racing for gold, the time is insignificant—it’s all about being the first to touch the wall. Ultimately, Pan Zhanle ended the world record drought by obliterating the men’s 100 freestyle record with a time of 46.40.
Naturally, the shallow pool was far from the only widely viewed headline from the Olympics. Following the revelation in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for TMZ, a prohibited substance, articles discussing drug testing at the Games received substantial attention, such as the incident when Leon Marchand failed to undergo a morning drug test due to an error by the tester.
Additional highly read articles from the Games include Brazilian swimmer Anna Carolina Viera being expelled from the Games, Adam Peaty commenting “there’s no value in winning unless you win honestly,” in response to China’s victory in the men’s 4×100 medley relay, the Olympic caps of the Swedish team being scrutinized by officials, U.S. athletes testing positive for COVID-19, Alex Walsh being disqualified from the 200 IM Olympic final, and the Olympic village facing food shortages. A recurring theme in this assortment is that the most popular articles are not centered on specific Olympic swims, but rather on the contentious matters surrounding the Games.
The solitary piece of NCAA news that made it to the top 50 most-read articles in this Olympics-focused year was Owen Lloyd receiving disqualification for his post-race celebration at the ACC Championships.
Top 50 Most-Read SwimSwam Articles of 2024
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