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David Kratochvil, a teenage swimmer who prepares for the Paralympic Games in Paris, poses for a photo during his training in Tachov, Czech Republic, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

‘Trust your tappers’: Blind swimmer David Kratochvil is hopeful for a medal at Paralympics

By Karel Janicek - Associated Press

Flashes of lights illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after performing in the floor exercise during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

United States' women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team pose with their silver medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver in 4x200 free relay

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Leon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Zhang Yufei, of China, competes during a heat in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Zhang Yufei wants Chinese swimmers will be accepted after testing ahead of Paris Olympics

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, practices taekwondo in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)

Paris Olympics is about more than sports for Palestinian athletes

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Italy's Giorgio Minisini competes during men's solo free final event at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, June 13, 2024. With no men picked to compete in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics, where they are eligible for the first time, a former world champion is ending his career this week. At the Italian national championships, four-time worlds gold medalist Giorgio Minsini is competing for the last time at age 28. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

After no men picked for Olympics 2024 in artistic swimming, Italy’s Minisini says he’s ending career

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Michael Phelps, former Olympic athlete, testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Chinese swimmers will be under scrutiny at the Paris Olympics after positive doping tests revealed

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Duncan Scott of Britain competes in the men's 200-meter medley semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A night of firsts at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha

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Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of China compete during the women's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Golden Duo: Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi give China another diving world championship

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Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 800-meter freestroke final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 29, 2023. Given the unusual timing — a lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic — many of the biggest names have decided to skip the World Aquatics Championships meet in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

World Aquatics Championships begin in Doha, but many top swimmers are staying home

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas waits for results after swimming the women's 200 freestyle final at the NCAA swimming and diving championships, Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by the World Aquatics governing body which stop her competing in elite women’s races. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 it has registered Thomas’ request but no date for a hearing was decided. Confidentiality around a case begun in September was lifted after it was reported in British media. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Lia Thomas spurs Olympics chatter with challenge to World Aquatics transgender policy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - Australia's Mack Horton celebrates after winning the gold medal after the men's 400-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro. Horton, who had an intense rivalry with China’s Sun Yang, announced his retirement Sunday, Jan 21,2024, from international swimming. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Rio Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton calls time on swimming career

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Melanie Henique of France competes during the women's 50m butterfly semifinal at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

FILE - First Vice President of the International Swimming Federation, FINA, Husain Al-Musallam, attends the FINA World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 31, 2016. Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday, July 25, 2023. World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event would take place in the future but gave no details. (Attila Kovacs/MTI via AP, File)

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

Gold medalist Kaylee McKeown of Australia pose during ceremonies at the women's 100m backstroke finals at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

World swim body reelects president for 8 years, agrees to government-backed move to Hungary

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FILE - Pablo Morales, center, from the UnitesStates, displays the gold medal he won in the Olympic men's 100-meter butterfly in Barcelona, July 27, 1992. Morales is flanked by runners-up Rafal Szukala, right, from Poland, who took the silver medal, and Anthony Nesty, left, from Suriname, who won the bronze. In a sport still struggling to diversify, Nesty is a significant presence on the pool deck at the U.S. national championships. (AP Photo/Russell Mcphedran, File)

Anthony Nesty is a significant presence at US swimming nationals in a sport struggling to diversify

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

The Italy artistic swimming team competes during the team technical routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Men can compete in artistic swimming at Paris Olympics

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Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas waits for a preliminary heat in the Women's NCAA 500-yard freestyle swimming championship, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

International swimming ban muddies future for transgender athletes

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press