For the first time since 1984, American women claimed gold and silver at the Olympic Games in the 100-meter butterfly. Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) finished in 55.59, narrowly beating her teammate and current world record holder Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./University of Virginia) by just four-hundredths of a second.   

Team captain Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./New York Athletic Club) and teammate Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays) added satisfying results to their storied careers. Fink, who placed fifth in the men’s 200m breaststroke in Tokyo, tied with Great Britain’s Adam Peaty to claim a silver medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke. Foster, who placed third at the 2021 Trials and missed making the Tokyo Olympic Team, earned a bronze medal in the men’s 400m individual medley.    

USA Swimming has secured seven medals (2g, 3s, 2b) through two days of competition.

Swimmers advancing to tomorrow’s finals include Luke Hobson (Reno, Nev./Longhorn Aquatics) in the men’s 200m freestyle, Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club) in the women’s 100m breaststroke, Ryan Murphy (Ponte Vedra Beach, Calif./California Aquatics) in the men’s 100m backstroke, and Claire Weinstein (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada) in the women’s 200m freestyle. 

Foster, Erin Gemmell (Potomac, Md./NCAP), Hobson, Emma Weber (Boulder, Colo./Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA), and Weinstein made their Olympic debuts.  

Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL

Bronze – Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 4:08.66

Foster on earning a medal at the Olympics: “I’ve dreamed about it my whole life. Every kid in America who starts swimming wants to go to the Olympics and win a medal, and so few get to do it. To be able to do that and to be an Olympic medalist for the rest of my life, I don’t think it’s going to hit me.”

Foster on overcoming missing the Tokyo team: “Had that not happened, where I missed making the team, I don’t know if I’d be here right now. I don’t know if I’d have the same career I’ve had the last three years. That just gave me the ultimate perspective, and how to handle swimming as a professional…tonight feels really good to stand on that podium because of all the experiences I’ve had where I’ve come up short.”

Women’s 100m Butterfly – FINAL

Gold – Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club), 55.59

Silver – Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./University of Virginia), 55.63

Huske on her community: “I think the key was my amazing support system. I have my family to thank, my friends, and of course everyone at Stanford. I love my Stanford home, and all my teammates who push me every day, and my coach (Greg Meehan). I wouldn’t be here today without them. They made this moment happen.”  

Walsh on her swim: “There was a lot of pressure on me, having the world record and (claiming) the Olympic record last night, I just wanted to try and execute the race as best I could. It was definitely a fight to the finish and seeing the one-two up (on the scoreboard) was amazing. I’m so proud of Torri (Huske) and myself. That was what America needed and wanted, and it was a really special moment that we shared out there on the podium.”

Men’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinal

3 – Luke Hobson (Reno, Nev./Longhorn Aquatics), 1:45.19

Hobson on his swim: “It felt really good and honestly a perfect semifinal swim. I think there is more in the tank, but it’s a great swim moving through (to finals).”

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinal

3 – Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club), 1:05.64

Men’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinal

5 – Ryan Murphy (Ponte Vedra Beach, Calif./California Aquatics), 52.72

11 – Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/New York Athletic Club), 53.11

Men’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL

T-Silver – Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./New York Athletic Club), 59.05

Fink on claiming his first Olympic medal at 31 years old: “It’s just a number in some sense but in another sense, it means more. There were windows to close my career earlier, and I kept going for the love of the sport. To have this much success this late (in life) has been icing on the cake and a lot of fun. More than anything, it’s been fun. To at least walk away with some hardware and help add more medals on the table for Team USA is an honor. It’s really great to have a team here who will help you and help make a difference.”

Women’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinal

3 – Claire Weinstein (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada), 1:55.24

9 – Erin Gemmell (Potomac, Md./NCAP), 1:56.46

 Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Prelim

11 – Chase Kalisz (Baltimore, Md./Longhorn Aquatics), 4.13.36

Men’s 200m Freestyle – Prelim

19 – Chris Guiliano (Douglassville, Pa./University of Notre Dame), 1:47.60

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Prelim

23 – Emma Weber (Boulder, Colo./Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA), 1:07.65

Competition continues through Sunday, August 4 at Paris La Defense Arena. Tomorrow’s finals feature the women’s 400m individual medley final, men’s 200m freestyle final, women’s 100m backstroke semifinal, men’s 100m backstroke final, women’s 100m breaststroke final, and women’s 200m freestyle final. Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. CET/1:30 a.m. ET, while finals start at 8:30 p.m. CET/2:30 p.m. ET. Meet information and the complete competition schedule can be found here.

Live results will be posted to @USASwimmingNews on X.