<div class="payload-richtext"><p><strong>Aug. 18, 2004</strong></p><p>ATHENS, Greece -- The University of Michigan placed a pair of swimmers on the gold-medal podium as the U.S. won the men's 800-meter freestyle relay Tuesday at the 2004 Olympic Games with a time of 7:07.33. Junior-to-be Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich./Adams HS) swam the third leg of the finals, giving the U.S. a one-length lead heading into the final 200 meters of the race. Both Vanderkaay and Dan Ketchum (2001-04) helped the Team USA earn the top seed in the finals as a member of the prelims squad. The Americans clocked in with a time of 7:12.80 in the prelims.</p><p>For full story, check <a href="http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=15313" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Wolverines Vanderkaay, Ketchum Strike Olympic Gold on 800 Relay

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