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different than it was in the prelims and different than it
was expected to be laid out for the final total change. It is
chaos times, a million here on this mixed medley relay three
legs change with that scratch
of drechsel.
Originally, it was thought to be Smith, think drechsel and
husk. And now you've got Armstrong, think he's the only
one that stays the same. Oscar.
Swimming fly instead of free
and then they're going with Claire Cruz. And so it's more
of a traditional two men up front to women in the back
and really Jason. I like this order.
I think it's just as good and maybe even better
than the original relay
of Smith feet drechsel and husk.
I mean, you could argue with a lot of different lineups for
Team USA, and and they all come out, they should be
the favorite. Remember, they were fit
last summer in Tokyo.
The key here for Australia who I think it's the second best
team. Is this first leg cave in the Coon? If she goes 57 plus
keep an eye on her length 6,
they go with female, the cues
world record holder.
If they, if she goes 57 mid Australia's definitely in
the hunt if she blows off,
it goes 58. Plus I think the USA wins it
well Hunter Armstrong
world record holder in the 50 back. Bronze already in
the hundred back, you would expect in To give the United States
a strong push here at the outset. Top of the screen
chicon
who won Gold in the hundred back and world record time,
they could have gone with
Murph or Armstrong. Both of them have been so solid here,
they were second and third separated by hundreds of
a second. And look at Armstrong right now. Hanging right there
with the world record holder and check on
Armstrong trying to give
Team USA, the early lead.
Look at that Jason. He's right there with him. A big check on
that is huge, but you cuz check on one, golden broke the world
record, and then it's next one. Before Italy. Also, one goal
Armstrong given the United States, the lead by attempt is
Nick Fink takes over bronze for him of 100 breast and that gold
tonight in the 50 breast and the American
Veteran here oldest member of the Team USA Squad in. Just
try to fortify the advantage
on from was 52 19. If you're thinking about what happened,
the cutesy 58 six over a second offer world record. So
Australia's Got to have to play a lot of catch-up now
to bronze medalist in the 100 meters Strokes for the United
States right now or bettering the two gold medalists in those
hundred meters Strokes from Italy as Fink tries
to do it to Martin Iggy,
what His teammate Armstrong did to chicon. Right? Exactly. And
he's doing the same exact thing. Look at him, go look at
that. I did not think the US would be leading at the half
way point. And Italy falls off tremendously on their
lap to like there's no way they're going to be able to
keep Pace with the United States on the last two legs. No
way, the only team now that has a shot is Australia, I think
well, the United States winning, those matchups and now
they hand it off to the world champion of 100 fly Tory husk
And she
is flying right now. Try to stretch out this lead a little
bit more and boy, she does by over a second
again. Don't pay attention so much to Italy. They have
a chance at a metal. No question. But they are not going to beat
the UF. The only team that can beat the u.s. is Australia with
Shana Jack.
But she is way out of there. There is no way. I think
I think the USA again this is a big mix-up
but I think the USA as well on
Our way on their way to win a goal. Boy, you saw them ahead
of world record time for a stretch. Now though, hand it
off to Claire curse and so versatile. Like a lot of
members of this Team, USA contingent
jumping here in freestyle, trying to close the deal in
gold for the United States. Let's go back and look at that.
Split by Nick think 57 8 on faith 56 one solid for husk
and look at the United States go. Now
the only way you can see anything happening is if a man if a
Comes in the picture. It's not gonna happen with 50 meters.
There's no way anybody's catching the US, own it over
a two and a half second lead. Right now for Claire, kurzon
trying to finish strong for the United States on a chaotic day
of lineup, Shifting
the United States puts it all together. In route to a rousing
route here in the mixed medley relay, the United States with
gold,
I'm not going from
this a year ago to winning the silver medal. Not remember that
team last year. Only had Tori, hush
returning. It, Claire Kazan.
Her birthday is June 30th
that time by the way, would have been second last year.
Great Britain who won it last year.
Did not even metal here, but again there without Adam PD, so
you have to be fair to them. But again, the US is without
Caleb dressel. So there are
a lot of missing pieces for a lot of teams here.
They almost broke their American record that they set
right here in Budapest, five years ago. That was 338 5
Second medal of these games for Armstrong, third for Fink, husk
and kurzon and Team USA, shining bright here in
the mixed medley relay Madness.
Nick is standing by with a group of them.
I've got three members Victorious, mix medley relay
here, Hunter Tori Claire. Let's go to Claire swimming on
anchor, would you feel about the lead that you got from
these other teammates? And how do you bring it home?
I was super grateful for the lead. I knew they were going to
kill it so I was just hoping to carry that momentum and you
know, it's always a tough race 100 free but
I think just hearing the crowd and
getting the energy Before the Race, really carried me home
like very much guys. Congratulations. Thank you.