World Championships: U.S. Ends 800 Free Relay Drought with Dominant Swim The sting for Drew Kibler hasn’t abated in 11 months. Finishing off the podium in the 800 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics – that’s just something a proud American program doesn’t do. To be part of that foursome was, for Kibler, a regrettable entry on his career ledger. Thursday, Kibler, Kieran Smith and a pair of new faces took the first concrete step toward rectifying that. |