Another night, another gold medal for Katie Ledecky.
The American was part of USA’s team for the 4x200m freestyle relay final Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, along with Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith and Maya DiRado. Ledecky entered the pool trailing by a full body length, but she made up the time and then some to secure the gold for Team USA.
#TeamUSA was a body length behind and ended up winning by a body length! #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/0ZyJrOjFfJ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
The second biggest swimming event of the night wasn’t even a final. Both Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte swam in the second men’s 200m individual medley semifinal, and it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that both American’s cruised to a spot in Thursday’s final.
.@MichaelPhelps and @RyanLochte finish 1-2 in their Semifinal! #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/VPbv5O4rz6
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
Is it tomorrow night yet? #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/RU8nkyKCoQ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
The U.S. did pick up some more medals thanks to Josh Prenot’s silver in the 200m breaststroke and Nathan Adrian’s bronze in the 100m freestyle.
Josh Prenot takes #silver in 200m breaststroke, the first U.S. medal in the event since 2004 https://t.co/4wc68L0YCa pic.twitter.com/VgxtfpizrF
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
#BRONZE in the 100m Freestyle! @Nathangadrian wins his 6th Olympic medal. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/S33hOWzhBz
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
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