At the Paris Olympics, the United States dominated the swimming events, setting two world records while winning eight golds overall, just ahead of Australia's seven. Bobby Finke broke Sun Yang's 12-year record in the 1,500m freestyle, finishing in 14:30.67, while the U.S. women's team shattered their own record in the 4x100m medley relay with a time of 3:49.63. However, the U.S. men's team faced an unexpected defeat in the same medley relay, with China taking gold, thus ending a streak of victories dating back to 1960. In swimming, India's representation was underwhelming, as both Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu failed to progress beyond the heats in their events, despite Desinghu's promising debut. Notably, Sarah Sjostrom from Sweden capped her Olympic performance with a gold in the women's 50m freestyle, adding to her previous win in the 100m. Overall, the swimming competitions were marked by fierce rivalries and new records, highlighting both triumphs and disappointments for various nations.