/ Associated Press

The American team of (left to right) Shirley Babashoff, Wendy Boglioli, Kim Peyton and Jill Sterkel won the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in a world record time of 3:44.82, edging out East Germany by 0.68 seconds.

Shirley Babashoff, Wendy Bogliolo, Kim Peyton and Jill Sterkel combined to win the only gold medal for the U.S. women's swim team at the 1976 Games with a world record-setting performance in the 4x100m freestyle relay. The win was a victory over the East German machine, whose success is now attributed to the use of illegal drugs.