The United States clinched its first gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay. The team, comprised of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, triumphed over Australia by 1.07 seconds, with Italy securing the bronze. Notably, this victory marks Dressel’s eighth Olympic gold, while Team USA has dominated this event in 10 out of the last 13 Olympics. Meanwhile, Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook secured silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard competition. Katie Ledecky’s Bronze and Titmus’ Win Katie Ledecky settled for bronze in the women’s 400-meter freestyle as Australian Ariarne Titmus defended…