— Good Morning America (@GMA) Joseph Schooling of #SIN just beat Michael Phelps in 100m Butterfly... 8 years after getting this photo with him. pic.twitter.com/0tod75LBhyThere was a further American gold in the 200m backstroke for Maya DiRado, who edged out Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu by 0.06 seconds. By way of variation there was only silver for the incomparable Michael Phelps on an eventful night of competition but the Star Spangled Banner was otherwise played on a loop. Rare is the Olympic pool not awash with successful American swimmers and the 2016 Games have stayed faithful to that tradition. Phelps’ attempt to win a fifth gold medal in Rio, however, was narrowly dashed by the unheralded Joseph Schooling, who claimed the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Singapore by winning the 100m butterfly.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2016 02:52 UTC