The final day of swimming at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro got underway in furious splash-and-dash fashion Saturday evening as the women's 50-meter freestyle unfolded in the blink of an eye.
Pernille Blumeof Denmarkbolted past the field to claim the gold medal with a time of 24.07 seconds, while the United States' Simone Manuel (24.09 seconds) took home silver and Belarus' Aliaksandra Herasimenia (24.11 seconds) found her way to the podium with a bronze-medal effort.
Here's a look at the official results and standings from Saturday night's 50-meter freestyle final:
Women's 50-Meter Freestyle Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time (Seconds) |
| 1 | Pernille Blume | Denmark | 24. |