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American swimmers struggle again at Paris Olympics, but Ledecky breaks another record.
Katie Ledecky, of the United States, poses after winning the women’s 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. On Thursday she won silver, boosting her total medal count to thirteen, more than any other female swimmer in Olympic history. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Team USA’s Katie Ledecky poses after winning the women’s 1500-meter freestyle final Wednesday at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France. On Thursday she won silver, boosting her total medal count to thirteen, more than any other female swimmer in Olympic history.
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NANTERRE, France — American swimmers managed to bring home a single gold medal on Thursday at the Paris Olympics, as young athletes from Australia and Canada powered ahead in key races.
Britain’s Benjamin Proud prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men’s 50m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on Wednesday.
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The most stunning moment of the night came at the end, when an Australian team led by star Ariarne Titmus dominated the U.S. in the 4-by-200 meter relay.
The U.S. never led in the race, but American star Katie Ledecky, age 27, helped keep it close.
The silver is her thirteenth medal — making Ledecky the most decorated woman swimmer in Olympic history.
Women compete in a preliminary heat of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Australia won gold in the final, with the U.S. taking silver. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Women compete in a preliminary heat of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Nanterre, France. Australia won gold in the final, with the U.S. taking silver.
She powered through the final stretch of the 200-meter breaststroke Olympic final, setting a new American record in the event.
Kate Douglass, who won gold Thursday night, shown here after competing during in a preliminary heat in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Her victory boosted the American gold medal count to four. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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