Magnuson takes silver in 100 butterfly; Australia's Trickett takes gold

After the United States was shut out in the event for only the third time in Olympic history, Christine Magnuson made sure the Americans' drought in the women's 100-meter butterfly didn't continue Monday morning at the National Aquatics Center, aka "The Water Cube."

The reigning NCAA champion in the 100-yard butterfly at Tennessee, Magnuson took silver in the 100-meter event in 57.10 seconds, just off her American-record performance of 57.08 in the semifinals.

Libby Trickett became the second Australian in a row (Petria Thomas in 2004) and third ever (Lyn McClements in 1968) to win gold, challenging Inge de Bruijn's 2000 world record of 56.61, before just missing in a lifetime-best 56.73. Trickett and de Bruijn are the only two swimmers under 57 seconds in event history.

It was the first individual Olympic gold for Trickett, who took bronze in the 50 freestyle in 2004. Trickett, then Libby Lenton, did capture gold as a member of Australia's 400 free relay in Athens.

Australian Jessicah Schipper, the world-record holder in the 200 butterfly, took bronze in 57.25.

Magnuson was bidding to become America's first Olympic champion in the 100 butterfly since Amy Van Dyken in 1996.