Olympics Coverage

Even as she reached the halfway point as the only swimmer in need of visual assistance, the Queen Creek, Ariz. native was well on her way to victory- with a world record time of 1:19.57.

Even though she grew tired at the end, because of her take-off in the first 200 meters, she had enough energy left to set a new world record- 55.19, a time shattered by .8 seconds.

Back in 2018, Nordic skiers Kendall Gretsch and Osksana Masters pushed through the South Korean snow for their first-ever Paralympic gold medal. On their way to the Beijing Games which take place next March, the two have snagged a summer gold to add to their winter collection.

In all four strokes- butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, and freestyle- the Minnesota-native maintained a respectable lead, winning with a time of 2:55.48, six seconds ahead of compatriot Ahalya Lettenberger of Glen Ellen, Ill., who took silver.

For retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Bradley Snyder, the top of the podium is nothing new.

About a week after she won an Olympic gold medal with Canada, Janine Beckie returned to Texas Tech to celebrate her achievement with her Red Raider family.

The core message resonating inside the U.S. Olympic family over the last few years has been the medals shouldn’t matter as much as the athletes who compete.

The United States already held a comfortable lead in the medal count, starting the day with 108 overall, 36 of them gold- two fewer than China.