Tag: Tom Dean

British Swimmers Make Relay History; US Doesn’t Even Medal

TOKYO—For the first time in more than a century, Britain claimed a relay gold at the Olympic pool. The United States, shockingly, didn’t even make the podium. A dynamic quartet carried the British to a dominating victory in the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay Wednesday. Tom Dean, the 200 free gold medalist led off and 200…


Mother of Olympic Champion Tom Dean Says Family Celebrated ‘Like Lunatics’

The family of Great Britain’s Tom Dean celebrated like “lunatics” after he claimed an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 metres freestyle, his mother has said. Dean, 21, who was “knocked for six” after contracting coronavirus for a second time earlier this year, finished in a time of one minute and 44.22 seconds, ahead…