TheWolverine.com - Wolverine Olympic Recap: Aug. 4

August 4, 2012

Kevin Minor
TheWolverine.com Staff

micholympicsjuly28 Highlights: His Olympic career may be over, but it will never be forgotten.? In yet another classic moment, former Michigan volunteer swimming coach Michael Phelps (2005-08) helped the USA overpower the best the world had to offer with a first place finish in the men's 4x100-meter relay medley.? The victory marks the 18th gold medal of his unprecedented career.

Sticking with swimming, current men's swimmer Connor Jaeger finished sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle final - a race in which China's Sun Yang set a world-record.? Still, the stiff competition should provide valuable experience for the 2012 All-American and Big Ten champion as he returns to Ann Arbor for his junior year as a Wolverine.

In track and field action, women's heptathlon hopeful, and current Michigan graduate student, Uhunoma Osazuwa needed a strong day to improve upon her 24th-place standing in the event. Unfortunately, she was forced to drop out of the competition due to an injury following the long jump competition.??

Here is a look at how Michigan athletes fared Aug. 4:

Wolverines at the Olympics: Aug. 4
Athlete	Country	Sport	Event	Score/Result	What's Next?
Connor Jaeger	USA	Men's Swimming	1,500-meter Freestyle Final	6th (14:52.99)	N/A
Michael Phelps*	USA	Men's Swimming	4x100-meter relay medley	1st, Gold (3:29.35)	N/A
Uhunoma Osazuwa*	Nigeria	Women's Track and Field	Heptathlon	Dropped out of competition due to injury	N/A

*Phelps never competed in NCAA competition for Michigan, but was a volunteer coach from 2005-08.
*Osazuwa never participated in NCAA competition as a Michigan student athlete, but is currently a U-M Doctor of Pharmacy student.

Medal Count
Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
United States	26	13	15	54
China	25	16	12	53
United Kingdom	14	7	8	29

* U-M has captured five gold, three silver medals, one bronze medal, and nine total medals.

What to watch for - Aug. 5: Canadian Nate Brannen (2002-05) and New Zealander Nick Willis (2003-05) will both be chasing a spot in the men's 1,500-meter final, while USA goaltender Betsey Armstrong (2002-05) will try to help her country reach the water polo semifinals in a matchup against an upstart Italy squad.?

Meanwhile, women's basketball center Krista Phillips (2007-10) will compete in a key qualifying battle, as the Canadian national team meets Australia in a must-win Group B preliminary contest.

Here is a closer look at Wolverines scheduled to compete:

Wolverines at the Olympics: Aug. 5
Athlete	Country	Sport	Event
Nate Brannen	Canada	Men's Track and Field	1,500-meter (Semifinal) (3:15 p.m.)
Nick Willis	New Zealand	Men's Track and Field	1,500-meter (Semifinal) (3:15 p.m.)
Krista Phillips	Canada	Women's Basketball	Canada vs. Australia (Group B Prelim) (9:30 a.m.)
Betsey Armstrong	USA	Water Polo	USA vs. Italy (Quarterfinal) (2 p.m.)