US Team Wins Silver in Mixed Triathlon Relay

The United States team of Seth Rider, Taylor Spivey, Morgan Pearson, and Taylor Knibb claimed silver in the mixed triathlon relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing just 1/100th of a second behind gold medalists Germany. Great Britain initially secured silver but was later downgraded to bronze following a photo finish review that showed Knibb finishing ahead. The race was contested in the Seine River, where health concerns over pollution had previously delayed events and led to the withdrawal of the Belgian team due to illness. Paris invested over $1.5 billion to clean the Seine, which has not permitted public swimming for over a century. This event marked the second consecutive Olympic medal for the U.S. in this newly introduced format, having won silver in Tokyo 2021. Open-water swimming events are set to conclude later this week with marathon swims.