USA wins men’s medley relay for the 15th time

World Championships Day 8 Final: USA beats Netherlands and Italy to win 15th time in men’s medley relay

The United States won the men’s 4×100 medley relay for the 15th time in the penultimate event of the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

quartet of hunter armstrong, Nick Fink, Zack Harting and matt king He returned home with a time of 3:29.80 to defend his title and earn America’s eighth medal of the tournament.

The Netherlands took second place with a time of 3 minutes 31.23 seconds, and Italy took third place with a time of 3 minutes 31.59 seconds.

Since its introduction, 21 events have been contested. Belgrade 1973The United States has won all but six, followed by Australia three times and Great Britain, France and Italy once each.

The 2023 silver medalists, China and Australia, were unable to advance to the finals as they each failed to make it through the preliminary rounds, and Olympic silver medalist Great Britain did not participate.

Spain leads in backstroke Hugo Gonzalezthe 100 back silver medalist, ran a time of 53.11 seconds, bettering Armstrong’s time of 53.15 seconds and placing Poland in third place. Kusaweri Masiuk It became 53.55.

However, the Polish race with Quartet DQd was quickly stopped due to violations. Jan Karsouksi’s Breaststroke legs.

The race changed the complexion of my breaststroke legs. Fink, the individual champion, led the U.S. to his 0.72 point lead after a 58.20 second split.

Arno CammingaThe Olympic silver medalist led the Netherlands from fifth to second in 58.23 seconds. Nicolo Martinenghi – Second place behind Fink in the individual race – Scored 57.97 points, lifting Italy from sixth to third place.

Nils Korstanje The first 50 fly went to Harting, but the American made a nice turn to give King a 0.71 lead.

King came home in 47.32 seconds. Stan Peinenburg Anchor the Netherlands (48.04) Alessandro Milessi By the final 50, he was in the red with a split of 47.20.

America’s division:

53.15: Hunter Armstrong

58.20: Nick Fink

51.13 Zach Harting

47.32: Matt King