The Hungarian swimmer broke Yu Shiwen’s world record in the process, dominating the race from start to finish, touching the wall in a stunning time of 4.26.36. She won the 400m individual medley with a new world record time of four minutes, 26.36 seconds; she lowered the existing record by 2.07 seconds. She owns a silver medal in this event from the 2012 Olympics.
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Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu smiles after breaking the world record and winning the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hosszu almost clipped the 400m IM world record in the preliminary heat, finishing 0.15 seconds off the mark.
DiRado, a 23-year-old Northern California native, finished with a time of 04:31.15 in her first Olympic Games.
The Rio Games mark a beginning for DiRado.
Aimee Wilmott eventually finished down in seventh, but her teammate Hannah Miley will be heartbroken having finished just 0.15 seconds from the podium. She also earned a silver medal in the event from the 2015 World Championships.
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Australia slammed the door on Katie Ledecky’s bid to win five gold medals with a world record victory in the 4×100-meter relay at the Olympic Aquatics Center on Saturday night.
