{"id":534615,"date":"2023-08-01T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T22:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=534615"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:58:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T22:58:21","slug":"lilly-king-stands-up-for-team-usa-after-cate-campbell-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-stands-up-for-team-usa-after-cate-campbell-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilly King Stands Up For Team USA After Cate Campbell Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lilly King Stands Up For Team USA After Cate Campbell Shots<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the first time in 22 years, Australia earned more gold medals than the United States at a major championship meet with a dominant effort in Fukuoka<\/a>, winning four relay gold medals plus nine individual events. The Aussies’ 25 total medals was also the country’s best-ever performance at a global-level meet, but the U.S. actually won more total medals (38) than their rivals from Down Under. Because of a World Aquatics points system<\/a> based on final and semifinal swims, the Americans were named the top team of the meet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The question of gold medals vs. total medals has brought about an uptick in the long-dormant American-Australian rivalry.<\/p>\n

That discrepancy has captivated supporters of both countries, with each claiming “victory” for their team. On NBC Sports’ broadcast of Worlds in the United States, the medal table was flipped from its usual ranking of gold medals first to show the Americans on top with the most total medals. Unsurprisingly, that generated cries in Australia that the Americans were sore losers.<\/p>\n

A video from a morning television appearance shows\u00a0Cate Campbell<\/strong>, a four-time Olympian who has won four medals and eight medals overall, blasting the Americans’ performance and how they carry themselves on pool deck in candid, flippant remarks.<\/p>\n

“Such, such sore losers. Australia coming out on top of the world is one thing, but it is just so much sweeter beating America,” Campbell said. “There were a couple of nights, particularly the first night of competition, where we didn’t have to hear ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ ring out through the stadium. If I never hear that song again, it will be too soon.”<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Aussie, who did not compete in Fukuoka, added, “When we’re right next to each other in the warmup area, the U.S. has this infernal cowbell that they ring, and as someone leaves to go to the competition pool, they ring out, ‘U-S-A! U-S-A!’ I’ve never wanted to punch someone more.”<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, that comment invoked a response from some of Campbell’s American rivals who saw the comments. Lilly King<\/strong>, a veteran of two Olympics and four World Championships, posted in response to the video: “Sorry we aren\u2019t so uptight we can\u2019t cheer for our teammates as they walkout for events<\/span>\u00a0See you in Paris<\/span> $\"\ud83e\udd70\"$ ”<\/p>\n

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Sorry we aren\u2019t so uptight we can\u2019t cheer for our teammates as they walkout for events\ud83d\udc40 See you in Paris\ud83e\udd70 https:\/\/t.co\/wnt9Qe46GJ<\/a><\/p>\n
— Lilly King (@_king_lil) August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n