British Swimmers Make Relay History; US Doesn’t Even Medal

Britain celebrates after winning the mens' 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2021. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

TOKYO—For the first time in more than a century, Britain claimed a relay gold at the Olympic pool.

The United States, shockingly, didn’t even make the podium.