US break world record to win women's 4x100m medley relay gold at Paris Games
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Updated: 2024-08-05 03:15
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PARIS -- The United States set a new world record as they claimed their eighth swimming gold medal of the Paris Games by winning the women's 4x100m medley relay final on Sunday.
The US team of Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske clocked three minutes 49.63 seconds, breaking their own previous record of 3:50.40 set in 2019.
Australia's Kaylee McKeown, Jenna Strauch, Emma McKeon and Mollie O'Callaghan took silver in 3:53.11 while China's Wan Letian, Tang Qianting, Zhang Yufei and Yang Junxuan claimed bronze in 3:53.23.
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