After the Paris Olympics began in late July 2024, a meme went viral making fun of the notion that professional lifeguards are present at Olympic swimming events, calling it the most "useless" job in ...
The New York Times story reported on lifeguards tasked with watching over the athletes, even someone as adept in the pool as Michael Phelps, who had 18 gold medals to his name at the time the story ...
Greg Meehan was the U.S. head women’s coach for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and had assistant coach roles in both Rio and Paris. / Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images USA Swimming continued its leadership ...