U.S. Wraps Up Olympic Swimming With Another Gold Medal And A New World Record

The United States swim team wrapped up the final day of competition in the pool with a pair of gold medals and world records to go with them.

Long-distance freestyler Bobby Finke delivered the first of the two gold medals in the 1500-meter freestyle — the only individual gold medal earned by a male swimmer on Team U.S.A. — and a new world record of 14:30.67.

BOBBY FINKE HAS DONE IT. 🫡

With a WORLD RECORD time, he successfully defends his Olympic title in the men’s 1500m free!

📺 #ParisOlympics on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/MBmwL7reEp

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2024

Katie Ledecky — whose prowess in the long distance races across four Olympic Games has made her the most decorated American female Olympian in history — couldn’t contain her excitement as Finke, who trains with her under coach and former Olympian Anthony Nesty, swam to victory.

Deranged Katie Ledecky cheering Bobby Finke’s 1500 win, wielding a cowbell like a weapon, is giving me life pic.twitter.com/rmwolR9Ub9

— Steve Cavendish (@scavendish) August 4, 2024

The men’s 4×100 medley relay team took the silver medal — the only time other than the 1980 boycott of the Moscow Olympics that a U.S. men’s team has not taken the gold in that event.

The team lost to China in a major upset despite an impressive split from Caeleb Dressel in his butterfly leg — 49.41, four hundredths of a second under his own world record in the 100-meter butterfly, which was set in Tokyo in 2021.

🇺🇸 Caeleb Dressel turning on the turbo for the team🚀 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/8lnxhc3zlj

— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) August 4, 2024

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The games concluded on another high for Team U.S.A. as the women’s medley relay team — Regan Smith (backstroke), Lilly King (breaststroke), Gretchen Walsh (butterfly), and Torri Huske (freestyle) — took the gold by a decisive margin and set another world record in the process.

TEAM USA CLOSES IT OUT WITH A GOLD. 🥇👏

In the final swim of the #ParisOlympics, the United States DOMINATES the women’s 4x100m medley relay! pic.twitter.com/ISAvsNwyef

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2024

Pelosi Suggests Adding Biden To Mount Rushmore

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the former speaker of the House of Representatives, suggested during an interview over the weekend that President Joe Biden should be added to Mount Rushmore.

Pelosi made the remarks during an interview that aired Sunday on CBS News’ “Sunday Morning” where she discussed a wide range of issues.

The clip comes after the failed president was forced drop out of the presidential race against former President Donald Trump because his poll numbers plummeted after he showed serious signs of cognitive impairment during June’s presidential debate.

“So he was in a good place to make whatever decision, at the top of his game,” Pelosi said about Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.

“Such a consequential president of the United States, a Mount Rushmore kind of president of the United States,” she continued.

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Left-wing journalist Leslie Stahl was surprised by Pelosi’s comment and had to check if Pelosi was serious about what she had said.

“Lincoln and Joe Biden?” Stahl asked.

“But you’ve got Teddy Roosevelt up there and he’s wonderful,” Pelosi said. “I don’t say take him down, but you can add Biden.”

WATCH:

WATCH: Nancy Pelosi just proposed that “such a consequential President” as Joe Biden should be added to Mt. Rushmore! pic.twitter.com/jXUz5T71KG

— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 4, 2024

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