This time he's all alone in first. The singular Anthony Ervin, 35, wins the Olympic 50-meter freestyle title in 21.40 seconds, 16 years after tying Gary Hall Jr. for gold in the event at the Sydney Games. U.S. teammate Nathan Adrian takes the bronze medal in 21.49.
According to ESPN research guru Paul Carr, the three-way tie for the silver medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly is the first three-way tie for any medal in Olympic swimming history.