Women’s 200-Meter Breaststroke PLAY Length 0 of 4 x x x x x x In the 200-meter breaststroke, Schoenmaker, racing as the favorite, lived up to expectations by beating King and Lazor and claiming both a world record (2 minutes 18.95 seconds) but also South Africa’s first gold of the Games. Image Ryan Murphy of the United States won silver in the men's 200-meter backstroke. “It is what it is.” Women’s 100-Meter Freestyle PLAY x x x x x x Earlier, Australia had its own chance to shine in the 100 freestyle final. Men’s 200-Meter Individual Medley PLAY Length 0 of 4 x x x x x x The last final of the morning was the men’s 200-meter individual medley, which gave the Americans yet another medal chance in the form of Michael Andrew. Connor Fields of the United States went down holding his hip after a crash during the men’s BMX semifinal on Friday.

Source: International New York Times July 29, 2021 22:04 UTC