American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterfly
Torri Huske thought she might have finally won her first Olympic gold but couldn't yet be sure
By JANIE McCAULEY
Published - Jul 29, 2024, 12:43 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 29, 2024, 12:43 AM EDT
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads around to see the scoreboard to find out who had captured gold.
Huske had her elusive Olympic title, by just .04 seconds over Walsh in the women's 100-meter butterfly on Sunday night. She edged the world-record holder swimming to her right, coming from behind in a fantastic finish.
Walsh led at the 50-meter mark and was under her world-record pace, with Huske in third.
Huske caught Walsh, something she couldn't do at the Olympic trials last month, touching the wall in 55.59 seconds, just ahead of Walsh's 55.63.
