Watch: Bobby Finke wins only American male swim gold of Paris Games, breaks world record

American distance swimmer Bobby Finke won the men's 1500 freestyle Sunday, marking Team USA's first and only gold in a male individual swimming event in Paris.

Finke led the race wire-to-wire and broke the world record, which had stood since the 2012 London Olympics.

Finke's victory also marked the first time since 1996-2000 where a swimmer won the 1500 in back-to-back Olympics. He won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

Katie Ledecky, Team USA's most notable distance swimmer, was seen maniacally cheering on Finke during the race.

The long-distance race concluded the individual events at the Paris swim competition. Team USA ended up with five individual golds and 21 medals overall.