The Sports Moment: The race for swimming supremacy
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The Washington Post
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🗓️ 30 July 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
For years, the United States and Australia have duked it out for dominance in the Olympic swimming pool. Now, with U.S. legend Michael Phelps retired and Katie Ledecky slipping in some races, it might be Australia’s turn at the top of the podium.
The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace speaks with Post reporters Dave Sheinin and Rick Maese about the newest stars in the pool this year and which races not to miss.
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Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Martin. So you might remember last week we had something very special on |
| 0:07.9 | post reports and that was the first episode of our new Daily Olympics |
| 0:11.8 | podcast. The show is called The Sports Moment, |
| 0:15.0 | and that episode was a preview of what to expect in Paris over these next couple of weeks. Today we are bringing you another installment of the sports moment now from inside the games. |
| 0:26.4 | Our colleagues are diving into the swimming rivalry between the US and Australia. |
| 0:30.8 | It's very tense, very exciting, and we'll also visit a basketball court to hear |
| 0:35.7 | from a first-time Olympian named Karim Maddox and hear about the gamble that he made to achieve |
| 0:42.0 | his dream. |
| 0:43.7 | As you're listening, please take a moment to look up the sports moment wherever you're listening |
| 0:47.8 | right now and hit follow. |
| 0:49.8 | My colleague, Amazing Sports writer Ava Wallace is the host and the podcast is a great way to stay on top of the Olympics |
| 0:56.6 | from experts on the ground without having to worry about catching all of the events live on TV. |
| 1:05.0 | All right, Ava and Company will take it from here. Enjoy. |
| 1:07.0 | Can you like explain your guys day to me? |
| 1:12.0 | Well it's easy I mean Olympics swimming is divided in two explain your guys day to me. |
| 1:12.6 | Well, it's easy. |
| 1:13.0 | I mean, Olympics swimming is divided in two days, |
| 1:15.3 | so Dave and I get up every day, put on our speedos, head to the pool. |
| 1:18.3 | Right, yeah. |
| 1:19.2 | We cover prelim heats in the morning. |
| 1:21.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:21.7 | And then head back in the evening. |
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