Team USA first Gold Medal comes in men's 4x100 M

Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel won the 4x100 M with a time of 3:09.28

Prior to the Olympics, Team USA had a lot of obstacles that they battle. from qualifying to finding the right squad to bring a medal home in this heat. Alexy, Guiliano, Armstrong, and Dressel were the right swimmers for the gold route. From start to finish, they dominated the heat and came up short of breaking the world record, which is 3:08.24.

As of right now, the Americans hold three medals in the swimming department. What a kickoff for the Olympics.