US can't catch Australia, but edges China to win silver in women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay

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The United States women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay team captured silver in the final at Paris La Defense Arena Saturday night. 

The U.S. was unable to take down rival Australia, which finished with gold in 3:28.92 compared to the U.S. team's finish of 3:30.20. 

However, the U.S. defeated another rival in China, edging them by one-tenth of a second (3:30.30). 

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Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske and Simone Manuel of the United States celebrate after winning silver in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France.  (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

It was Simone Manuel, the anchor leg for Team USA, who stretched her arm out to touch the wall before China could in a thrilling finish. 

Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske, who all swam their legs, were cheering Manuel the entire way as she covered ground to beat China and secure silver. 

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For Australia, though, this marks the fourth straight Olympics the gold medal heads down under after Emma McKeon, Mollie O’Callaghan, Meg Harris and Shayna Jack were perfect in their swims. 

McKeon, the 30-year-old Aussie star, walks away with the sixth Olympic gold medal and 12th medal overall during her illustrious career. 

Silver medalists of the United States, gold medalists of Australia and bronze medalists of the People's Republic of China pose with their medals during the medal ceremony after the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final on day one of the