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Swimmers will bring the heat in the pool and the U.S. women’s basketball team opens its pursuit of a record eighth straight gold medal.

WASHINGTON — Monday’s slate for the Paris Olympics includes compelling swimming finals and a gymnastics showdown.

Here’s a guide of what to look out for:

Swimming

The women’s 100-meter breaststroke will kick the day off, with 2016 gold medalist Lilly King looking to regain the top spot. 

The women’s 400-meter individual medley final begins at 2:30 p.m. ET at Paris La Defense Arena. Canada’s Summer McIntosh is a favorite after lowering her own world record (4:24.38) at the Canadian Olympic trials in May. Qualifying heats start at 5 a.m. Eastern Time. 

McIntosh also will compete in the women’s 200 freestyle, the last swimming final of the night. McIntosh won her country’s first medal of the Paris Olympics when she beat out the U.S.’s Katie Ledecky for silver in the 400 freestyle Saturday night.

For the men, it’s the 200-freestyle final followed …

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