By David Rieder
It was no strange sight to see traditional powerhouses Australia and the United States on the podium in the women’s 400 free relay. But on the bronze medal step, there was Canada, less than a second behind the Americans, and winning a medal in women’s swimming the first time in two decades.
When Marianne Limpert picked up the silver in the 200 IM at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Sandrine Mainville was four years old and Chantal van Landeghem was two. Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak were not even born until 2000.
The team they beat out was a veteran squad from the Netherlands, one that had won a medal at every major meet since the 2007 World Championships. Three of the four members of the Dutch squad that won gold in 2008—Femke Heemskerk, Inge Dekker and defending 100 free gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo—swam on Saturday’s squad.
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