Olympics: Australia wins women's 4x100m Medley

Melanie Schlanger anchored the Australians to Olympic gold in the women's 4x100 metre medley Saturday.Schlanger, who was on the 4x200m gold-winning team in Beijing, held off a late charge from Ranomi Kromowidjojo to take first place ahead of the Netherlands.[caption id="attachment_395362" align="alignleft" width="380"] Reuters[/caption]The US had led after strong legs from Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy and Lia Neal, but Schlanger timed her final burst to perfection, securing the win by more than half a second.Kromowidjojo swam the race's fastest 100 meters with 51.93, which sealed the silver for a Netherlands team that had not been in the top three until the final leg.The US ended with a second off the pace to take the bronze, while China, a persistent threat throughout, was bumped off the podium at the last.IANS