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USA Takes the Gold in Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay

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August 10, 2016, 11:55 PM ET
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(FromL) Allison Schmitt, USA's Madeline "Maya" Dirado and USA's Leah Smith (back) celebrate with USA's Katie Ledecky after they won the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. / AFP / Odd Andersen (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP/ Getty Images

This article originally appeared on SI.com.

With the United States behind Australia by a second in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Katie Ledecky brought the United States back in front to capture her third personal gold medal of the Rio Games.

After starting in the one-second hole, Ledecky managed to pull the team ahead by more than a second, finishing in 7:43.03. Australia finished second, in 7:44.87, and the bronze went to Canada, who swam in 7:45.39.

See also: This University’s Athletes Are Dominating the U.S. Olympic Team

 

On Tuesday night, Ledecky took home gold in the 200 meter freestyle event. She now has four total medals, and races next in the 800 meter freestyle heats on Thursday afternoon.

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