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Jul 27, 2024, 8:59 PM
Jul 27, 2024, 8:59 PM
ABC News

NANTERRE, France — Team USA kicked off the 2024 Paris Olympics with a triumphant victory in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay, securing their first gold medal of the Games. The American team, featuring Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, finished with a time of 3 minutes 9.28 seconds, outpacing Australia by 1.07 seconds. Guiliano set the pace with a strong 21.70 split in the first leg, while Alexy expressed surprise at his performance, emphasizing the importance of delivering for Dressel, who anchored the team

Caeleb Dressel American swimmer Australia country in Oceania United States of America country primarily located in North America People's Republic of China country in East Asia Wu Qingfeng Chinese swimmer Yang Junxuan Chinese swimmer Cheng Yujie Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei Chinese swimmer Tokyo capital and largest city of Japan
Highlights
  • Caeleb Dressel has become the first American swimmer to secure his eighth Olympic gold medal by anchoring the U.S. 4x100 meter freestyle relay team to victory in Paris.
  • The U.S. team achieved a second consecutive title in this event, while Australia took silver and Italy earned bronze.
  • Dressel aims to defend his previous Olympic titles in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle later in the Games.

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