Stacy's Olympics Blog

  Carson Foster missed out on the Tokyo games but is definitely a name to remember for Paris!  Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he swam for the University of Texas before going pro. He and Frenchman Leon Marchand have been taking apart  Michael Phelps' records in the Fly and in the 200 & 400 IM over the last 18 months or so.  Olympics.com did a feature on him and it is a great read!   Read the article here:   https://olympics.com/en/news/carson-foster-stopped-trying-to-be-perfect-interview?utm_source=mc&utm_medium=crm-b2c&utm_content=newsletter_crm-owned_ENG_ad-hoc_na_EN_2024-02-14_na_na_na_na&utm_campaign=newsletter_crm-owned_ENG_ad-hoc-Feb-NA-ve_na_EN_na&sfmc_e=9264b60f-a2b8-4e90-a999-6eaf36c158b7 

  Okay...this is just cool!  The Paris Olympics Medals will have a piece of the Eiffel tower in them!  Now, Gustave's old tower has been around since 1889, introduced at the World's Fair that year which was held in Paris.  The tower has shed a bunch of iron & steel during all those years. The Tower was only supposed to last 20 years but due to great maintenance, has lasted much longer!  You can learn more about Gustave Eiffel's tower here:   https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/history-and-culture/15-essential-things-know-about-eiffel-tower#:~:text=Why%20was%20the%20Eiffel%20Tower,industrial%20advancement%20of%20that%20time . I feel the need to give a special shoutout to Madame Chapman, my High School French Teacher, for making us learn about this stuff!  Merci beaucoup, Madame! More on how the Olympic Medals are made here:   https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympic-medals-eiffel-tower-333c751b65c7a2a70520b2d23f85692e

  Wanna get an idea of who's who in swimming in 2024 and what Team USA's Swim Team looks like before Paris?  The World Aquatics Championship is the thing to watch!  Team USA will compete for slots  to appear at the Summer Olympics in Doha from Feb. 11-18th https://olympics.com/en/news/swimming-doha-2024-world-championships-preview-schedule?utm_source=mc&utm_medium=crm-b2c&utm_content=newsletter_crm-owned_ENG_ad-hoc_na_EN_2024-02-06_na_na_na_na&utm_campaign=newsletter_crm-owned_ENG_ad-hoc-Feb-NA-ve_na_EN_na&sfmc_e=9264b60f-a2b8-4e90-a999-6eaf36c158b7