U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky dropped her first showdown with Australian rival Ariarne Titmus, placing third in the 400-meter freestyle at the Olympics.
It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders to win the women’s 400-meter freestyle in 3 minutes 57.49 seconds on the opening night of swimming at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh was second in 3:58.37 followed by American Katie Ledecky, who was only briefly in contention before finishing third in 4:00.86.
” Titmus, who beat Ledecky over the same distance three years ago in Tokyo, said this one felt different. “It’s a little bit more emotional,” she said. “I know what it feels like to be an Olympic champion. I know how hard it is racing in these circumstances, at an Olympic Games. The noise, atmosphere, pressure. “It’s not like anything else. It’s not about how fast you go. It’s about getting your hand on the wall first. I really hope all the hype lived up to the expectation.” Not really.
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