Natalie Coughlin wins silver in Women's 4x100 meter Medley Relay

Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Christine Magnuson and Dara Torres captured the silver medal in the women's 4x100 meter medley relay.

Natalie Coughlin swam the lead off backstroke leg of the race at 58.94 seconds. Her other teammates swam the following times: Rebecca Soni (breaststroke - 1:05.95), Christine Magnuson (butterfly - 56.14), and Dana Torres (52.27). The total team time was 3:53.30. However, this was not enough to get gold. The Australian team came in with a world record time of 3:52.69.

With this medal, Natalie Coughlin has won 6 total medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She has won a gold in women's 100 meter backstroke, two silver medals (women's 4x100 meters freestyle relay and Women's 4x100 meter Medley Relay), and three bronze medals (women's 200 meters individual medley, Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay, and Women's 100 meter Freestyle). She becomes the first female to win six Olympic medals during a single Olympic game.

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