Bobby Finke won gold in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 2024 Olympics with a record time of 14:30.67.
He broke the previous record of 14:31.02 set by China's Sun Yang in 2012.
## What happened?
Finke led throughout the race, finishing 3.88 seconds ahead of Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri.
He took silver in the 800m freestyle earlier in the week.
Finke's gold medal was the seventh for the US, tying them with Australia for the top spot.
## Why it matters for Bobby Finke
This win marks Finke's second consecutive gold medal in the event, after winning in Tokyo with a time of 14:39.65.
He has now set the third swimming world record of the 2024 Olympics.
Finke's performance has provided a much-needed boost for the US team.
## What comes next?
The US team leads the overall medal count, but has endured disappointing results from some of its biggest swimmers.
Finke's win has pulled the US into a tie with Australia for the top spot in the gold medal count.
Finke will look to continue his success in upcoming events.
The 24-year-old Floridian has already made a name for himself in the swimming world.
He won gold in the 1,500m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Finke's time of 14:30.67 is a new world record, beating the previous mark by 0.35 seconds.
He finished ahead of Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri, who took silver with a time of 14:34.55.
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen took bronze with a time of 14:39.63.
Finke's win has been a highlight of the 2024 Olympics so far.
He has proven himself to be one of the top swimmers in the world.
Finke's performance will be remembered for years to come.
The crowd was on the edge of their seats as Finke took the lead.
He swam a strong race, never giving up his lead.
Finke's coach must be proud of his performance.
He has worked hard to get to this point.
Finke's family was in attendance, cheering him on.
They were overjoyed when he won the gold medal.
Finke's win is a testament to his hard work and dedication.
He has inspired many young swimmers with his performance.
The US team is lucky to have him.
Finke will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the swimming world.
He has a bright future ahead of him.