PARIS - It was another golden night inside La Défense Arena, as Torri Huske and Katie Ledecky each captured another Olympic gold on night eight of swimming action.
Ledecky rewrote history again on Saturday evening, winning the 800 free with a time of 8:11.04 for her second gold medal of the 2024 Olympic Games.
FOUR CONSECUTIVE GOLDS IN THE 800 FREE! 🥇🌲
— Stanford Women's Swim/Dive (@stanfordwswim) August 3, 2024
Katie Ledecky touches the wall first with an 8:11.04 for her second gold medal in Paris and the ninth of her illustrious career!#GoStanford x #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/6oAGZnF6eb
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: KATIE LEDECKY. 💪
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2024
HER FOURTH 800M FREE GOLD MEDAL IN A ROW. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/gWQ91NJ1vQ
The win secured Olympic gold medal number nine for Ledecky, the most of any American woman in history. She also became just the second swimmer to win an event in four different Olympics, joining Michael Phelps who accomplished the feat in the 200 medley.
MORE HISTORY FOR KATIE! 🐐🌲🥇
— Stanford Women's Swim/Dive (@stanfordwswim) August 3, 2024
Ledecky captures her ninth Olympic gold, the most of any American woman in history!#GoStanford x #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/bGtxxGKmrb
Torri Huske closed out the night as the anchor leg of the 4x100 mixed medley relay, splitting a 51.88 freestyle leg to secure the gold for Team USA with a World record time of 3:37.43.
ANOTHER GOLD COMING HOME! 🥇🌲🇺🇸
— Stanford Women's Swim/Dive (@stanfordwswim) August 3, 2024
Torri anchors a World record relay time of 3:37.43 and Team USA claims the Olympic podium's top step!#GoStanford x #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/VkUkGQXsj5
WHAT AN EFFORT.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2024
TORRI HUSKE HOLDS ON FOR THE 4X100 MEDLEY RELAY GOLD AND WORLD RECORD! 👏#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/bIxkbrGiN6
It continues a phenomenal run in Paris for Huske, who now has two gold and two silver medals on the week. She'll have an opportunity to add to her medal count in the women's 4x100 medley relay, as Olympic swimming action concludes on Sunday.