Jul 25, 2021

US men pick up another Olympic medal in the pool

Posted Jul 25, 2021 2:26 AM

TOKYO (AP) - Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia was the surprise winner in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Games.

Australia’s Jack McLoughlin settled for silver after leading much of the race, and Kieran Smith grabbed another Olympic medal for the Americans with bronze.

It is the third swimming medal for the U.S. after Chase Kalisz won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games, taking gold Sunday in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.

Jay Litherland won the silver on the same race, rallying on the freestyle leg to take the silver.