Swimmers Jack Alexy, Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel and Chris Guiliano combined to win Team USA's first gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The two youngsters who beat Dressel at the U.S. trials in the 100m freestyle, Alexy and Guiliano, started things off for the Americans. Then it was Armstrong turning the fastest leg of all to give Dressel a commanding lead to work with at the end.
The quartet of Americans posted a time of 3:09.28 to win a third straight Olympic title in the 4x100m relay. Australia finished in 3:10.25 to take silver and Italy earned bronze with a time of 3:10.70.The United States got the better of Australia after the Aussies won two of the first three swimming medal events“There’s no better way to finish a night like that," U.S. swimming legend Michael Phelps said on the broadcast.
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