King swam in 2:19.92 and Lazor followed behind with a time of 2:20.84.
Schoenmaker, still in the water, reacted with visible amazement at her victory, as the other swimmers gathered to hug and congratulate her.
“I feel that it was such a special race, knowing that we could celebrate each other victories,” Schoenmaker said at a press conference after. “That the competition in the pool, and outside the pool we can be happy for each other, motivate each other and say ‘good luck.’ "
Of her success, she said, “It hasn’t really sunk in yet. The whole process has been really quick. I was really excited to finally finish my individual races, and I am excited to go home and celebrate with my family.”
“I don’t really feel I have anything to compare it to because it’s only my second Olympics and it’s five years later,” she said, “I am in such a different spot, I just feel a lot more experienced.”
Ryan Murphy, another 2016 medalist, also won silver on Friday in the men’s 200m breaststroke, as Evgeny Rylov of Russia took gold and Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank won bronze.
Caeleb Dressel, meanwhile, set another Olympic record — in the semifinals for men’s 100m butterfly — and is still on his way to a potential six golds in Tokyo.
Friday’s swimming events are ongoing.
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source: people.com
