Jensen rallies for bronze in 400 free, lowers own American record

Former USC All-American Larsen Jensen rallied from fifth place with 150 meters remaining to capture the bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle, lowering his own American record -- set in the prelims -- to 3 minutes, 42.78 seconds.

South Korean star Tae Hwan Park, 18, expected to contend for a gold medal in the 1,500 free, set an Asian record to capture the gold medal in a lifetime-best 3:41.86, the No. 9 mark in event history with world and Olympic record holder Ian Thorpe of Australia responsible for the top eight. Park, who was disqualified for a false start in the 400 free prelims at age 14 in Athens, captured the first swimming gold medal in South Korea's swimming history.

China's Lin Zhang moved from sixth to second in the final 50 meters, surging past Jensen to capture silver in 3:42.44, the 11th-fastest mark ever and the first male swimming medal in his country's history. Jensen's mark ranks 15th in event history.

American Peter Vanderkaay was fourth in 3:43.11 -- one-hundredth off Jensen's previous U.S. record and Thorpe's gold medal time from Athens -- and Tunisia's Ous Mellouli, an All-American at USC, finished fifth in 3:43.45.