{"id":2180,"date":"2024-07-22T04:43:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T04:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/paris-olympics-2024-six-swimming-races-to-watch-at-the-games\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T04:43:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T04:43:54","slug":"paris-olympics-2024-six-swimming-races-to-watch-at-the-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/paris-olympics-2024-six-swimming-races-to-watch-at-the-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics 2024: Six swimming races to watch at the Games"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The 50m freestyle – also known as the splash and dash – is always one of the races of the Games.<\/p>\n

The one-length sprint will crown the fastest swimmers on the planet and Team GB have a real contender.<\/p>\n

Ben Proud has won world, European and Commonwealth gold throughout his career but has never won an Olympic medal. <\/p>\n

Will this be his year?<\/p>\n

The men’s race also has extra intrigue with the return of American superstar Caeleb Dressel. <\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has seven Olympic golds, including five last time out in Tokyo, but pulled out of the 2022 World Championships midway through the event and subsequently took a break for his mental health.<\/p>\n

On his return to the world stage at the US trials last month, Dressel impressed to book his slot to defend his 50m freestyle title.<\/p>\n

The final can be a lottery, however…<\/p>\n

When is the final? <\/b>19:30 BST, Friday 2 August <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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