American Nathan Adrian took the lead early, touching the wall ahead of Australian and current 100-meter world champion James Magnussen.

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Magnussen was the clear favorite heading into the event at London this year, but he walked away with a silver medal after losing out to American Nathan Adrian.

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Three nights later, Magnussen, the world champion in the 100-meter free, lost that race to American Adrian Nathan.

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