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“We have a great team here and I think we’re ready for more kick-ass performances… that’s what the Olympics is all about.” France’s Leon Marchand set off at a cracking pace and turned first after the butterfly leg, but Kalisz was always in touch and after a strong backstroke swim took charge in the breaststroke.
“It was tough last year with the Olympics getting pulled out from under us and having so much uncertainty around whether it was even going to happen it was five years of preparation for this one moment.” Kalisz’s gold was the first of six US medals on the first day of finals in the pool, with his teammates claiming two silver and three bronze, and the first won by the Americans at the Tokyo Games overall.
“I really do feel I kind of let the US down in 2016, even though I swam a lot faster than I did here — this was my redemption story, it certainly wasn’t an easy path,” he said.
I really can’t believe it.” Kalisz took silver behind Kosuke Hagino at Rio in 2016, but the Japanese opted out of the event on home soil to focus on the 200m medley.
“I vowed that I was going to make it hurt as much as possible and give my absolute best to accomplish this.” Kalisz, 27, raised the prospect of retirement after finally fulfilling his childhood dream..
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