While both numbers were more than any other nation, it was a slight step back by supremely high U.S. standards.
No American man had won an individual gold this meet until Finke set his world mark.
“The whole ‘the men’s team hasn’t won an individual gold medal’ [narrative] was in the back of my mind,” he told reporters.
The U.S. team of Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Caeleb Dressel and Hunter Armstrong took silver and France the bronze.
“The wealth is just getting spread around, we’re not getting any worse,” said Dressel, who took home two golds and a silver from these Games.
Persons:
Bobby Finke, Finke, hasn’t, ”, “, Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Caeleb Dressel, Hunter Armstrong, Dressel, we’re
Organizations:
Paris La Défense, U.S
Locations:
NANTERRE, France, U.S, Tokyo, Rio, London, Beijing, Athens, Sydney, Florida, Moscow, United States, China, Australia, Italy