PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) — Britain secured its second consecutive Olympic men’s 4x200m freestyle relay title by cruising to victory in Tuesday’s final at the Paris Games.
Britain’s team of James Guy, Tom Dean, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott led at every turn to finish in six minutes, 59.43 seconds at La Defense Arena.
The United States’ combination of Luke Hobson, Carson Foster, Drew Kibler and Kieran Smith took silver, more than a second further back.
Australia’s Maximillian Giuliani, Flynn Southam, Elijah Winnington and Thomas Neill claimed bronze.
“We worked very hard for this and it’s nice to be rewarded,” Guy said after the race.
The 28-year-old said he was in career-best form courtesy of a tailored training regime and new-found self confidence.
“The old-school mentality that you need to be 22 or 23 to get personal best times is rubbish. If you look at any other sport, you’re in your prime in your late 20s and early 30s.
“It’s the same in swimming. You just need to put in the hard work to see the results,” he added.
