Yahoo Sports’ Missy Franklin - a 4-time Olympic gold medalist - explains why the times in this week’s swimming competition are slower than at a normal competition. Hey guys, Missy Franklin here with ...

NANTERRE, France — We are taught, rather early in life, that correlation is not causation. But something is keeping the world’s best swimmers from swimming their usual fastest at these Summer Games.

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. Swimming is producing electric moments at the Paris Olympics. But the races aren’t ...

Some swimmers and officials believe the shallow depth of the pool is contributing to slower times. Here’s what the stats and the science say. PARIS — There is an old saying in thoroughbred racing that ...

For many athletes, it is the pinnacle of their career. They have trained hard for years to take part in the Olympic Games. Winning a medal is a childhood dream for most of them—only surpassed by ...