Day 5 of the 2024 Paris Olympics is underway with yet another impressive set of finalists on hand.
The morning slate is quite short on Wednesday, featuring just three heats, but the afternoon is jam-packed with five finals and three semifinals. Of the races, Katie Ledecky’s 1,500-meter freestyle will be the highlight of the afternoon.
Ledecky is arguably the greatest female swimmer in USA and world history. She can add yet another gold medal to her collection on Wednesday. She holds both the world and olympic records in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
my favorite olympic tradition is watching katie ledecky be so far ahead that it looks like no one else is in the pool pic.twitter.com/mx2Ut6tvaB
— Braddington (@bradwhipple) July 30, 2024
China’s Pan Zhanle will be another major name to watch as he competes in the 100-meter freestyle. He set the world record in February 2024 and the olympic record on July 26, 2024 in Paris.
Leon Marchand will race in the 200-meter breaststroke final. He claimed the 400-meter IM gold medal in dominant fashion a few days prior.
The women’s 100-meter freestyle and men’s 200-meter butterfly will kick off Wednesday’s afternoon action. Races begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Three semifinals will take place among the five finals.
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