Looking to bring back the Michael Phelps era, U.S.A. Swimming started the Olympic year on a high note with record-breaking performances at the TYR Pro Series. The form transcended to the 2024 Doha World Aquatics Championships with the team securing multiple gold medals and several silver and bronze medals. Adding to the tally on the final day is Nic Fink and Matt King.
King was also part of yesterday’s 4×100 m mixed freestyle relay bronze triumph, and today in the men’s 4×100 meter medley relay, he shone bright once again. The 21-year-old combines with Fink to bring the gold to America.
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US wins gold on the final day of Doha World Aquatics Championships
The dynamic duo of Nic Fink and Matt King swam fastest on the 8th day of the 2024 Doha World Aquatics Championships to take home the gold medal. They finished the 200 meters in 3:29:80 seconds while Dutch swimmers clocked 3:31:23 for the silver medal. Italy took the bronze in a photo finish clocking 3:31:59. The other two swimmers with King and Fink were Zach Harting and Hunter Armstrong.
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This marked the USA’s final gold medal at the 2024 Doha Aquatics Championships. American swimmers will be highly satisfied with their performance as they managed to keep winning the gold throughout the 8-day competition. While Claire Curzan and Hunter Armstrong combined for history in the 100m backstroke, a few days back, Nic Fink broke a 50-year-old record in Doha.
He won the gold for America in the 100m breaststroke for the first time in 50 years. Meanwhile, Kate Douglass put up another fabulous performance today. Douglass previously won gold in the 200m individual medley and 200m breaststroke events. Today she won 50-meter freestyle silver with a new record.
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Kate Douglass bagged the women’s 50-meter freestyle silver event with a time of 23.91 seconds. This made her the fastest American woman in the discipline while also entering the world’s fastest charts. The gold was sealed by the Swedish great Sarah Sjoestroem in 23.67 seconds.
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