- In the men’s 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 French Olympics, no swimmer finished better time then Tokyo Olympics race from 3 years earlier.
- In the women’s 400 freestyle, three former world record holders failed to reach their personal bests, and Katie Ledecky did not break 4 minutes.
- The swimming pool at Paris La Défense Arena is 2.15 meters deep, below the recommended 3 meters by World Aquatics but above the previous minimum of 2 meters.
- Shallower pools may cause “wavy” or choppy water, affecting performance, especially in breaststroke.
From: Yahoo Sports
- However, Kyle Chalmers swam the world’s fastest time in the 100m freestyle. however as he was not swimming the first leg of the race it does not count. From: https://www.tyla.com/news/kyle-chalmers-olympics-relay-world-record-545320-20240729