Olympics Swimming: UK, Russian Men Triumph, Aussie Women Shine Again, Alaska Teen Shocks With Gold

Olympics Swimming: UK, Russian Men Triumph, Aussie Women Shine Again, Alaska Teen Shocks With Gold
Kaylee McKeown of Team Australia poses with the gold medal after winning the Women's 100m Backstroke Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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TOKYO—Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke, and Kaylee McKeown gave Australia’s women more Olympic gold to celebrate at the Tokyo pool. On the same day, Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion teammate Lily King to win a surprise gold medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Tom Dean won gold and team mate Duncan Scott the silver in the 200 freestyle as the two British swimmers left their rivals in their wake, Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer taking the bronze.