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2024 was a 12 months to recollect within the swimming world. Between the thrilling competitors on the U.S. Olympic Crew Trials and the standout races on the Paris Olympics, 2024 was full of performances that saved swimming followers on the sting of their seats. Let’s dive into a number of the moments that made final 12 months one for the books.
Competitor Lane Strains Noticed World-Information Shatter
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Crew Swimming Trials, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, delivered unforgettable moments because the nation’s prime athletes competed on the highest degree. Crew Competitor was proud to not solely witness many of those unimaginable races but additionally play an important position, with our racing lanes used all through the 9-day occasion, supporting quite a few world-record-breaking performances.
Katie Ledecky is Nonetheless the GOAT
In 2024, Katie Ledecky continued to show herself as one of many world’s prime athletes. On the Paris Olympics, she went residence with two gold medals within the Girls’s 1500m Freestyle and Girls’s 800m Freestyle – making historical past as the primary girl to win the identical particular person occasion at four-straight Olympics (800m free), together with a silver within the Girls’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay and a bronze within the Girls’s 400m Freestyle.
Simone Manuel Made a Massive Comeback
Simone Manuel secured victory – and a private greatest – within the 50m freestyle on the 2024 Olympic Trials, becoming a member of swimming legends Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres as one among solely three ladies since 1988 to say a number of Trials titles within the 50 free.
Gretchen Walsh Broke 11 World Information in a Single Meet
Gretchen Walsh had a completely jaw-dropping 2024, capping it off with an unforgettable efficiency on the World Quick Course Championships in Budapest. She didn’t simply break information—she smashed 11 world information in a single meet, cementing her spot on the prime of the record for probably the most world information damaged at a single competitors, passing legends like Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps.
Bobby Finke Made Waves in Males’s Swimming
2-Time Olympian Bobby Finke continued to impress in 2024, delivering performances within the Males’s 1500m Freestyle and Males’s 800m Freestyle that earned him gold and silver medals, respectively.
It’s clear 2024 was a defining 12 months for swimming, setting the stage for even higher moments in 2025. Competitor Swim is proud to have supplied racing lanes for performances that shall be remembered for years to return. As we look forward to this 12 months’s swimming occasions, we’re excited to assist extra excellent races because the unique lane line supplier for the NCAA and USA Swimming.
About Competitor Swim
Since 1960, Competitor Swim® has been the chief within the manufacturing of racing lanes and different swim merchandise for competitions all over the world. Competitor lane traces have been utilized in numerous NCAA Championships, in addition to 10 of the previous 13 Olympic Video games. Molded and assembled utilizing U.S. – made elements, Competitor lane traces are sturdy, simple to arrange and are offered by way of distributors and sellers worldwide.
