John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
After narrowly missing the podium by one-hundredth of a second in Tokyo, Torri Huske claimed her first Olympic gold in Paris with a time of 55.59 in the 100-meter butterfly.
Touching the wall third at the halfway mark, Huske surged back with a 29.98 split in the final 50 meters to overtake American teammate Gretchen Walsh and secure the win. Walsh took silver, giving the United States a 1-2 finish in the event.
Huske becomes the 17th individual in program history to win an Olympic gold medal and just the second Stanford swimmer to win gold in the 100-meter butterfly, joining Sharon Stouder Clark, who won in 1964.
This marks Huske’s second medal at the Paris Olympics, having won silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay on Saturday alongside Cardinal alum Simone Manuel. She now has three career Olympic medals, including a silver from Tokyo as part of the American 4x100 medley relay team.
The Cardinal junior will continue her Olympic campaign with the 100-meter freestyle on Tuesday morning and may compete in the 4x100 medley relay later this week.
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