Jack Gruber | Photojournalist

USA women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay swimmers Dara Torres, center, Amy Van Dyken, back, and Courtney Shealy, right, reach down and hug anchor swimmer Jenny Thompson after winning the gold medal and setting new world record in a time of 3:36.61 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the 2000 Olympic games.

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