TOKYO, Japan — Britain has gone 1-2 in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Tom Dean captured the gold in 1 minute, 44.22 seconds, while teammate Duncan Scott picked up the silver in 1:44.26. The bronze went to Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer at 1:44.66.
Ridgefield native Kieran Smith settled for a sixth-place showing after capturing a bronze in the 400 free. He finished the race with a time of 1:45.12.
Defending champion Sun Yang was banned from the Tokyo Olympics for a doping violation. He is serving a more than four-year ban, though he could be eligible to return for the 2024 Paris Games.
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