New Jersey native Nic Fink made history on Sunday, becoming the oldest first-time U.S. Olympic swimming medalist in modern history after tying two-time gold medalist Adam Peaty for the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi took home the gold in a photo finish race with Fink and Peaty, a Brit, both touching the wall at 59.05 seconds for the historic moment.
“With Adam, he’s a legend in the sport, and it’s awesome to see his comeback and his return, and to share the podium with him — let alone the silver medal — is an awesome experience,” Fink said, according to NJ.com. “To see Nicolo there as well, we’ve been racing together quite a while, so it’s really cool to share the podium with all those guys.”
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