Sunday saw multiple world records fall at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and the most decorated Olympian of all time took the pool for the first time this year. As a result, social media was abuzz throughout the day.
Following Sunday's festivities, the United States owns a slim lead over China in the overall medal table. Italy, Japan and Australia round out the top five, per NBCOlympics.com:
2016 Summer Olympics Medal Table—Through Sunday, Aug. 7
| Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry saluted the work Team USA did in the pool Sunday:
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— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 8, 2016
Four Americans won individual medals in swimming events, while the U.