TOKYO, Japan — Hali Flickinger fell just short in her quest for a gold medal in Tokyo, but the Spring Grove grad capped off a successful Olympics with her second visit to the medals podium.
Flickinger finished third to China's Zhang Yufei and U.S. teammate Regan Smith on Wednesday night in the women's 200-meter butterfly final, earning a bronze medal to go along with the other bronze she won in the 400 individual medley earlier in the Games.
Her time of 2.05.65 was just fractions of a second behind Smith, who recorded a time of 2.05.30 to capture the silver.
The 200 fly is Flickinger's signature event and her final swim in these Olympics.
Flickinger, 27, recorded a personal-best time and set a U.S. Open record with a time of 2:05.85 at the U.S. Olympic Trials earlier this year.
She finished seventh in the event at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janiero.