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RIO DE JANIERO – A fine first day for the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games ended Saturday where U.S. hopes often are brightest, in the swimming pool.
While there was no playing of the Star-Spangled Banner on this night — something that might not happen again at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium — there was a lot for the Americans to like, and build on.
There were three strong silver medals, the last coming in the U.S. women’s 4x100 freestyle relay, anchored by U.