Swimming once again provided dramatic highlights on Day 5 of the Olympic Games. USA’s Nathan Adrian took the top spot on the podium and the top spot for the most-watched moment of Wednesday’s primetime coverage. Adrian won the men’s 100m freestyle by a fingertip – a mere hundredth of a second was the margin of victory over Australian James Magnussen. Daniel Gyuta of Hungary set a new world record in the 200m breaststroke, finishing ahead of the host country’s Michael Jamieson.
Men’s gymnastics took center stage with a disappointing performance by John Orozco on the pommel horse. NBC’s commentator compared his mistake-ridden routine to that of a beginning gymnast. John accidentally scraped his thigh on the pommel horse several times and snagged his pants under his grip right before dismount.
| Rank | Top Moment(NBC ET/PT) | Description |
| 1 | 10:38:43 PM | USA’s Nathan Adrian finishes just ahead of Australian James Magnussen in men’s 100m freestyle, gaining gold by just 1/100th of a second |
| 2 | 10:29:25 PM | John Orozco of USA fumbles his pommel horse routine in men’s gymnastics, losing more than 2.5 points in deductions |
| 3 | 10:19:56 PM | Danell Leyva of USA performs a nearly flawless floor exercise in men’s gymnastics and awaits his score (15.366) |
| 4 | 9:32:04 PM | Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta breaks the world record to win gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke. Gyurta finishes just 15/100ths of a second ahead of Great Britain’s Michael Jamieson |
| 5 | 9:49:51 PM | USA’s Ryan Lochte comes from behind in the final lap to win the men’s 200m backstroke semifinal |
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