U.S. swimmers won only one gold on Thursday. But Katie Ledecky’s silver medal in a relay race brought her career tally to thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other woman swimmer in history.
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.
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 Aussie women won gold and set a new Olympic record.
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.
The American women took silver, while China settled for bronze.
« Excited to get a gold for Team USA »
Kate Douglass was the lone standout for the U.S. on Thursday.
She powered through the final stretch of the 200-meter breaststroke Olympic final, setting a new American record in the event.
« I’m really excited just to be able to call myself an individual Olympic champion », Douglass said after the race. « Really excited to get a gold for Team USA and you know, help out that medal count.
