NBC Olympics.com – Hungary's Katinka Hosszu, known in swimming circles as the "Iron Lady" for her ability to crank out grueling programs successfully, took her first Olympic medal after three prior appearances in the Games. She won the 400m individual medley with a new world record time of four minutes, 26.36 seconds.
Hosszu owns three World titles in the 400m IM and the 200m IM world record.
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Hosszu nearly clipped the 400m IM world record in the preliminary heat, finishing 0.15 seconds off the mark. Her husband and coach, American-born Shane Tusup, showed his excitement from the stands.
Team USA's Maya DiRado, competing in her first Olympics, took silver in 4:31.15. She also earned a silver medal in the event from the 2015 World Championships. Following the 2016 Rio Games, where she is slotted to swim two more individual events (the 200m IM and the 200m backstroke) she will retire from the sport.
Elizabeth Beisel, one of the U.S. swim team co-captains, finished in sixth place with 4:34.98. She owns a silver medal in this event from the 2012 Olympics.
2012 Olympic champion, Ye Shiwen of China, did not qualify for the eight-woman final.