The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool.
Swimmers from Australia celebrate after winning the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France. – The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool.
“I think as the years go on, the standards just get higher and higher,” McKeon said. “I mean, you look at the history in this event for Australia and everyone wants to be a part of that and everyone works really hard to be a part of that and the standards just the bar keeps raising. I think that’s probably what brings the strength to this team.”
The Aussie women's showdown with the United States will be a story on all nine days at the pool, and they have gained an early edge over their The U.S. claimed gold in the final event of first night at the pool, winning the men's 4x100 freestyle relay with Caeleb Dressel on the anchor leg. The Australians settled for silver.
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