Both Phelps and Lochte swam in the 200m individual medley semifinals Wednesday.
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Katie Ledecky, 19, won her third gold medal in swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics, anchoring the U.S. Women’s team in the 4×200 relay race,.
Franklin will get a gold medal for this relay – her first medal of the Rio Games – because she swam in prelims.
Olympic roommates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte maintain a relaxed vibe at the athletes’ village. “That’s why he brings out the best in me and hopefully I do the exact same for him”.
“I am grateful for where I am right now, to be able to stand up there and hear our national anthem is something I am definitely soaking in”, she said.
She’s still got the 800 free to go. Canada took the bronze in 7:45.39.
“I’m very proud to win a medal for my country”, the 21-year-old said through an interpreter.
The U.S. were the defending champions but only veteran Allison Schmitt, who swam the leadoff leg in Rio, was in the race lineup from that London 2012 golden quartet that also beat Australia into second place. “I think the most fun part about it is that each day seems like it gets more fun”. And Russia goes for its first gold medal in the pool in the men’s 200 backstroke. Still, she added two more medals to her trophy case, also getting a silver in the 4×100 relay along with Ledecky. Evgeny Rylov was the leading qualifier in 1 minute, 54.45 seconds.
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte Garcia celebrates after winning the gold in the women’s 200-meter butterfly Wednesday.
The U.S. trailed through the first three legs of the race, as Sweden, China and then Australia swapped the top spot.
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“You know the history him and I have had with one another is something special and something I have never had in another competitor of mine”. Japan’s Natsumi Hoshi claimed the bronze, beating out Cammile Adams of the United States.
