Olympics; US Men’s Swim Relay Takes Gold.

July 26, 2021 3:58 am

TOKYO (AP) – Caleb Dressel began his quest for six gold medals by leading off an American victory in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay. He gave the U.S. a lead it never relinquished as the quartet finished in 3:08.97, the third-fastest time in history. Zach Apple turned in an anchor leg of 46.69 to leave no doubt at the end.
– Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defeated American Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle at the Olympic pool in Tokyo. Titmus trailed by nearly a full body-length at the halfway mark of the eight-lap race. She turned on the speed to touch in 3 minutes, 56.69 seconds, the second-fastest time in history.
– American teenager Torri Huske had to settle for fourth in the women’s 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Games after being at or near the lead most of the race. She faded on her final strokes and just missed a spot on the podium, finishing one-hundredth of a second from a bronze medal. Like Huske, American Michael Andrew was a fourth-place finisher in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke.