#201

Who is the Irish swimmer that won the Men's 800m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Daniel Wiffen

(b) Tom Dean

(c) Duncan Scott

(d) Matt Richards

Explanation: Daniel Wiffen made history by winning Ireland's first-ever Olympic gold medal in men's swimming in the 800m freestyle.

#202

Which nation won the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay at Paris 2024 with a World Record?

(a) China

(b) United States

(c) Great Britain

(d) Australia

Explanation: The USA team (Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske) won gold and set a new World Record in the Mixed Medley Relay.

#203

In which city were the 2024 Short Course World Championships held?

(a) Melbourne

(b) Abu Dhabi

(c) Budapest

(d) Doha

Explanation: Budapest, Hungary hosted the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in December 2024.

#204

Which American swimmer won gold in the Women's 200m Breaststroke at Paris 2024?

(a) Lilly King

(b) Kate Douglass

(c) Alex Walsh

(d) Torri Huske

Explanation: Kate Douglass won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke, setting an American record.

#205

Who won the Men's 50m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Caeleb Dressel

(b) Florent Manaudou

(c) Ben Proud

(d) Cameron McEvoy

Explanation: Australian veteran Cameron McEvoy won the 50m freestyle gold, his first individual Olympic gold medal.

#206

Which Italian swimmer won gold in the Men's 100m Backstroke at Paris 2024?

(a) Nicolo Martinenghi

(b) Thomas Ceccon

(c) Gregorio Paltrinieri

(d) Alessandro Miressi

Explanation: World Record holder Thomas Ceccon won the gold medal in the 100m Backstroke for Italy.

#207

Which country won the Artistic Swimming Team gold medal at the 2024 Olympics?

(a) Russia

(b) United States

(c) China

(d) Spain

Explanation: China dominated the Artistic Swimming competition, winning their first-ever Olympic gold in the team event.

#208

Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Matthew Richards

(b) Luke Hobson

(c) David Popovici

(d) Duncan Scott

Explanation: Romania's David Popovici won the 200m freestyle gold in a tight finish.

#209

Who won the Women's 100m Butterfly gold medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Zhang Yufei

(b) Torri Huske

(c) Gretchen Walsh

(d) Maggie Mac Neil

Explanation: Torri Huske edged out her teammate Gretchen Walsh to win the 100m butterfly gold.

#210

Which Australian swimmer won the Men's 400m Freestyle at Paris 2024?

(a) Elijah Winnington

(b) Samuel Short

(c) Lukas Maertens

(d) Kim Woo-min

Explanation: Correction: Lukas Maertens is German. He won the gold. Question asks 'Which Australian swimmer'. None won gold. Rephrasing question: Who won the Men's 400m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024? Answer: Lukas Maertens.

#211

Who won the Men's 400m Freestyle gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Elijah Winnington

(b) Lukas Maertens

(c) Kim Woo-min

(d) Samuel Short

Explanation: Germany's Lukas Maertens won the first swimming gold medal of the Paris Games in the 400m freestyle.

#212

Which Canadian swimmer won gold in the 100m Butterfly (Men) at Paris 2024?

(a) Josh Liendo

(b) Ilya Kharun

(c) Kristof Milak

(d) Noe Ponti

Explanation: Correction: Kristof Milak is Hungarian. He won the 100m Fly. Josh Liendo (CAN) took silver. Rephrasing: Who won the Men's 100m Butterfly gold at Paris 2024?

#213

Who won the Men's 100m Butterfly gold medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Josh Liendo

(b) Caeleb Dressel

(c) Kristof Milak

(d) Ilya Kharun

Explanation: Hungary's Kristof Milak won the 100m butterfly gold, adding to his Olympic medal collection.

#214

Which US swimmer set a World Record in the 100m Butterfly at the 2024 US Olympic Trials?

(a) Torri Huske

(b) Regan Smith

(c) Gretchen Walsh

(d) Claire Curzan

Explanation: Gretchen Walsh set a new World Record of 55.18 seconds in the 100m butterfly at the US Trials.

#215

Who won the Men's Water Polo gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Croatia

(b) Serbia

(c) United States

(d) Hungary

Explanation: Serbia won their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in Men's Water Polo, defeating Croatia in the final.

#216

Which country broke the United States' undefeated streak in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Great Britain

(b) Australia

(c) China

(d) France

Explanation: In a historic upset, the Chinese team (Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Sun Jiajun, Pan Zhanle) won gold, ending the USA's 64-year unbeaten run in the event at the Olympics.

#217

Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Butterfly gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Kristof Milak

(b) Leon Marchand

(c) Ilya Kharun

(d) Tomoru Honda

Explanation: Leon Marchand defeated World Record holder Kristof Milak in a thrilling final to take the 200m butterfly gold.

#218

Who won the Women's 200m Backstroke gold medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Regan Smith

(b) Kylie Masse

(c) Kaylee McKeown

(d) Phoebe Bacon

Explanation: Australian Kaylee McKeown successfully defended her title, winning the 200m backstroke in Olympic Record time.

#219

Which male swimmer won the 10km Marathon Swimming gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Florian Wellbrock

(b) Gregorio Paltrinieri

(c) Kristof Rasovszky

(d) Oliver Klemet

Explanation: Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky won the gold medal in the grueling 10km open water swim in the River Seine.

#220

Which female swimmer won the 10km Marathon Swimming gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Ana Marcela Cunha

(b) Sharon van Rouwendaal

(c) Ginevra Taddeucci

(d) Moesha Johnson

Explanation: Netherlands' Sharon van Rouwendaal reclaimed her Olympic title (won in 2016) with a dramatic finish.

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