Kate Douglass claims first Olympic gold medal in 200m breaststroke
Westchester native Kate Douglas had a strong performance in the 200-meter Olympic breaststroke on Thursday, narrowly beating 2021 Olympic champion Tatyana Smith to earn the gold medal for Team USA. Douglas, who graduated from Pelham Memorial High School in 2019 and then joined the University of Virginia’s NCAA championship team, touched the wall in 2 […]
Silver Olympic Medalist Adam Peaty Opens Up about His Faith after 100m Breaststroke
Fans were heartbroken when Great Britain’s Adam Peaty missed out on a third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics by just 0.2 seconds. standardPeaty was beaten on Sunday by Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi, but Peaty handled his deep disappointment with grace, congratulating Martinenghi while he was still in the pool. BBC Sports“I don’t want the […]
American swimmer Lilly King gets engaged moments after qualifying for Olympics in 200-meter breaststroke
American swimmer Lilly King is heading to Paris next month after two victories. Olympic Gold Medalist After she placed second in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday night, her longtime boyfriend proposed marriage. King, who had already qualified by winning the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, was walking poolside at Lucas Oil […]