LONDON (AP) — Rebecca Soni pumped her fists and beamed, a rare display of emotion from the breaststroke queen. Tyler Clary giddily splashed the water, having made up for all the close calls in his career.
Both played leading roles on a golden night at the pool for the United States, showing there’s more to this team than Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.
Soni set her second world record in as many days to defend her Olympic title in the 200-meter breaststroke Thursday, then Clary dealt Lochte a stunning loss in the 200 backstroke for the first gold of his career.
Sure, Phelps-Lochte II dominated much of the attention — Phelps beating his rival in the 200 individual medley, after losing to him in the 400 IM — but there were two other U.S. triumphs.
