If Michael Phelps goes on to win his eight gold medals in this Olympics, he should give one of them to Jason Lezak.
Lezak's blistering final leg enabled the Americans to overhaul the French in world record time Sunday, winning the 400 freestyle relay and preserving Phelps' quest for eight golds.
Elsewhere, though ...
Well, I've gotta say, the much ballyhooed American swimmers aren't exactly sweeping the medal stand.
American star Katie Hoff has gotten dusted twice in two days, first by Australian rival Stephanie Rice in the 400 individual medley and then by Britain's Rebecca Adlington in the 400 freestyle, in which Hoff was a heavy favorite. The American women's 4x100 freestyle relay team was beaten for the gold by the Netherlands. And American Brendan Hanson was dethroned as world record holder in the 100 breaststroke by Kosuke Kitajima of Japan.
-- Ben Smith
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