U.S. women set 4x100 medley relay WR at worlds

SINGAPORE -- The United States, which had a frustrating aquatics satellite championships, ended connected a precocious enactment Sunday with a satellite grounds successful the women's 4x100 medley successful the past lawsuit of the eight-day championships.

The Americans swam a clip of 3 minutes, 49.34 seconds, breaking their ain aged people of 3:49.63.

The United States finished with 9 golden medals -- 1 much than Australia -- but has battled a lawsuit of "acute gastroenteritis" picked up astatine a grooming campy successful Thailand.

The malady intelligibly affected the team's up-and-down performances successful the 8 days successful Singapore.

"This is the champion mode to extremity the meet," Gretchen Walsh said. "And I consciousness similar we person specified a bully accidental erstwhile you person this stacked radical of women closing it retired connected a relay similar this.

"We're going to permission Singapore with a grin connected our faces," she added.

Regan Smith, Kate Douglas and Walsh swam the archetypal 3 legs with Torri Huske taking the anchor.