. >> tyler clary stunned lochte for gold in the 200 meter backstroke. >> clary reaching in lane four wins the geld. >> now that i have this under my belt, looking forward to the next four years and looking to rio. >> u.s. women, more gold with soni breaking a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke. >> she is going to break it again. >> i just tried to keep it low pressure and have fun and great things happen. >> the americans are golden once again. in the eight. >> u.s. women won a gold medal in rowing defending their six-year winning streak. they showed their coach how to celebrate. in judo, kayla harrison takes a place in olympic history with america's first-ever gold medal. and the dream team dominating on the court, beating ining nige 6 169-73. what to watch for today? phelps' final olympic individual swim and track and field begins and men's shotput and women's 10,000 meter race and team usa now topping the medal count with 37 including 18 gold. china's in second with 34 and japan in third with 19. savannah? >> thanks. >>> 16-year-old gabby douglas the only american woman to

tyler clary is with us now along with that gold medal around his neck that he won in the 200-meter back stroke. tyler, good morning. you've had a chance to sleep on it a little bit. how do you feel? >> it's still an amazing feeling that i can't even begin to process and probably won't even process for quite sometime. i mean, aaron pierceal was talking to my mom last night after i won and said this is something that will absolutely change his life and probably won't even process six months down the road. >> how do you think this changes your life? >> in so many different ways, you're an olympic champion now. i mean, nobody can ever take that away from you. and all of this hard work that i've been putting in for years and years and all the support from my family and friends comes to fruition with the huge boost in confidence and motivation for me. >> the obvious point is ryan was the favorite in this race, had to be, and he was right there next to you. how aware were you of his place and his position during the race? >> well, i knew he was ahead of me at the hundred and i was pretty sure

tyler clary's parents describe it. describe the emotion of that moment. >> i think the best -- we all dream of doing things. into to watch your son -- i can't -- i can't. >> it's unreal. very surreal. is it really happening? i mean, it's wonderful. >> it's an amazing feeling. i can't put it in words. >> reporter: and it's not just here at the olympics. it's a feeling every parent with identify with. even in movies like "kicking and screaming" where will ferrell shows the extreme side of parenting from the sideline. >> it's almost as if the parent is down there on the playing field instead of the child doctor there avine, a psychiatrist and author, says it's time to cut our kids slack. >> i think parents have gotten too wrapped up in their kids' lives and in the wrong ways and not the right ways. they are wrapped up in academic and athletic. we have no emphasis or character and completely on performance. >> reporter: when you see some of the examples of people pushing too hard, pushing too far with their kids these day

in the 200 meter backstroke, tyler clary struck gold. lochte got the bronze.nd rebecca soni set a world record in winning the women's 200 meter breaststroke. with those performances, the u.s. pulled in the medal count 37, 18 gold, nine silver, 10 bronze. china is second with 34 medals, japan is third with 19. one young life is lost but another is saved thanks to him, a story of redemption next. ( bell rings ) they remind me so much of my grandkids. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them

tyler clary won gold. swimmingme you're back-to-back events at a level such as the olympics, it is tremendously hard. >> a world record for rebecca soni in the breaststroke. gabby douglas took first in the women's all-around, the first african american woman to win that title. the u.s. swimmers were just as good in london, taking gold. olympic swimming is winding down but track and field is a winding up. the events at the stadium started this morning. back to you. >> when does michael phelps swam again? >> today. he medaled in the butterfly and he is a relay race that he will swim to qualify today. then after that come he gets to relax. >> the weather was beautiful fort london with a lot of sun and warm temperatures. i'm seeing a lot of clouds behind you and the track and field events begin today. >> i can hear the cheers every few minutes. i watched the forecast and the word they use was "disappointing." it does change how they perform. many athletes have been training any time it rains to try to simulate

and in a surprise twist, tyler clary, in his first olympic medal, upgraded to gold. by nipping favorite, ryan lochte, in the 200 meter breaststroke, as well. and as lara mentioned, this is one of my favorite stories. and in her olympics debut, kayla harrison became the first american to get a gold in judo. and she has an amazing story that includes a horrible youth, filled with sexual abuse at the hands of a former coach. he's now in prison for those crimes. but her current coach helped her heal, turned her into a champ. and after hugging him, she ran to the wall to embrace her fiance. i get teary thinking about this tough. send me your favorite moments. and i will trade you real-time medal updates throughout the games. >> you see kayla harrison there. your heartbreaks and soars simultaneously. what a remarkable story. we'll be right back with you. bill, discussing social media. it's been a part of these games. well, there she is. gabrielle douglas, america's golding girl, tweeting, wow, such an amazing experience. thank you all for your support, love and prayers. lo

swimmer, tyler clary. how does a gold medal winner get around in london? least for fencer ruben limardo, who is riding the wave of his big win on the tube. posing for pictures with passengers and teaching them venezuelan chants. he was taking home the first gold medal for his country i >> you have to be careful where you wear a gold medal. >> venezuelan chants, you know. >> some people take that the wrong way. >> you have to mind the gap there, riding on the tube. >> he's having fun with it. it's awesome. what the olympics are about. >> can you put up another photo of gabby douglas, by the way. >> right. that girl is rocking it. >> rachel, good to have you on set. >> thank you. great to be here. >>> and we'll be right back. david. we've got to cancel. i've got gas. ooh gas, take an antacid. oh, thanks. good luck. good luck to you. doesn't he know antacids won't help gas? oh, he knows. [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are

>> in an olympic upset tyler clary stunned lochte to take gold in the 200-meter back stroke. >> clary reaching in lane four wins the gold! >> now that i've got this under my belt i'm looking forward to the next four years and especially doing something real big and real special in rio. >> for the u.s. women more gold. rebecca soni breaking her own world record in the 200-meter breast stroke. >> she is going to break it again. >> i just try to keep it low pressure and have fun and great things happen. >> the americans are golden once again. >> the u.s. women won a gold medal in rowing, defending their six-year winning streak. they showed their coach how to celebrate. in judo kala harrison takes a place in olympic history with america's first ever gold medal. >> what to watch for today. phelps' final individual olympic swim. and again, track and field begins including medals in the men's shot putt and the women's 10,000 meter race. now to the rest of today's top headlines. the u.s. jobless rate increased in july despite an uptick in hiring. the labor department says this morning employe

swimmer tyler clary was a surprise winner in the 200-meter backstroke.ronze medal. two of the men's medley, michael phelps won his 20th overall medal. lochte scored the silver. and american rebecca soni set another world record today. she defended her 200-meter breaststroke title and she won the gold. we just aired a story with her. sanjay gupta caught up with her. she's overcome quite a bit including surgery on her heart. congratulations to all of them. before we let you go, i want to take you back here. live pictures litchfield, illinois. a horrendous scene in the middle of this median. i-55 near mile marker 57. right there you see this bus, it's a charter bus. according to state police this bus blew a tire. and after doing so slammed into that center span there on the bridge. and you see these paramedics scrambling. looks like perhaps that's the front end of the bus, chad myers, that's slammed into that span. 20 ambulances on the scene, four medevac choppers. >> we just saw one person loaded into the helicopter and that helicopter has taken off for so

another big day: rebecca soni won the women's 200 meter breaststroke, with a world record time; tyler clary took the men's 200 meter backstroke, with fellow american ryan lochte winning bronze. and michael phelps increased his all-time record haul of olympic medals to 20-- taking gold in the men's 200 meter individual medley. lochte won silver in that event. also making history was kayla harrison who won the united states' first gold in olympic judo. britain, too, had more cause to enjoy these games. >> i think great britain will get a gold medal in the rowing. hopefully, we'll get some other golds. i think it will get better and better. >> brown: and it did. british athletes won events in sharpshooting and men's cycling today. the host country claimed its first gold of the games yesterday, in women's pair rowing. and tour de france hero bradley wiggins followed with gold in the men's individual time trials. wiggins tweeted later that he was getting drunk to celebrate and was defended by the head of the british olympic association. >> you know a number of people have commented, i think wron

. >> reporter: and tyler clary, who played deejay.promises. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, london. >> lots of reasons to celebrate there. george? >>> let's go live to london, now, with someone who has earned her fun. serena williams, fresh off her two gold medal wins for singles and doubles, with her sister, venus. serena, congratulations. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> i don't know of that last piece you were able to hear. is london the party playground right now? >> look, i don't know. all the tennis players were at wimbledon because that's where the tennis was at. you know, i've been playing so much tennis, my party has been sleeping. >> it was awesome tennis. 12 sets in a row without a loss. just incredible. and this was the first time you were able to win the gold medal alone. how does it feel? >> yeah. it feels amazing. you know, i can't really describe it. i've always wanted a gold medal in singles. and to have the opportunity to win it. and to have something you really want and you work

tyler clary took his first gold of the games. we have to give a mention to rebecca soni who put in the most sensational performance to win the 200 meter breast stroke. >> i was surprised by michael phelps. truly stunning. >> i wonder what he whispered in his ear when he was getting the medal. >>>. >> team usa on top with 37. tying china with 18 golds. china has 34 medals overall and japan in third with 19. >> this is what you can watch for today. michael phelps is back in the pool in his last individual race for any olympics. the 100 meter butterfly final. the 200 meter back stroke and the women's soccer team are in the quarter finals against new we will have ant. >> only 3 1/2 hours before the critical jobs report. it won't be a lot better than june. the numbers were weak with 80,000 jbs added. 8.2% unemployment. they are predicting 95,000 jobs were added, hardly enough to make a dent in the jobless rate. she will break down the july numbers as soon as they are released with a special guest, the former chief econ 50 for presiden

and more gold and olympic record for tyler clary who beat gichd -- defending champion, ryan lochte, insa, 157-73 blowout of nigeria. carmelo anthony broke the record for points in an olympic game with 37. >> once i came out of the game. that's when everybody was saying congratulations on the record. >> reporter: kobe bryant had 16 points. 14 in the first quarter. americans set records for points in a half, 78, three pointers, 26, and field goals, 59. larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> real nail biter on the basketball team. major league baseball has a major league headache. the official facebook pages of several ball clubs were hacked, phony information, some obscene and insulting got posted. probably the most widely seen prank pulled on the yankees who have almost six million fans on facebook. a post said derek jeter would miss the season undergoing a sex change operation. a post that was quickly deleted. >> facebook has some new headaches of its own. the stock in the social network dropped again thursday, closing just above $20 a share. that means facebook stock is almost half of i