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Paige Madden wins silver in dramatic 4x200m freestyle relay

Four Virginia swimmers made the trip to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics. Four Virginia swimmers are going home with medals. Paige Madden, alongside Allison Schmitt, Katie McLaughlin, and Katie Ledecky, grabbed a silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.

Late on Wednesday evening, Madden jumped into the pool at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Schmitt led off the event, touching the wall behind China and heavy favorite Australia.

Madden, who qualified for this relay by finishing third in the 200m freestyle race at the Olympic trials back in June, had the best split in the semifinals with a time of 1:55.