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Ledecky gets third gold, Franklin a first in Rio

USA’s Katie Ledecky competes in the women’s  四x 二00m freestyle relay final during the swi妹妹ing event at the Rio  二0 一 六 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. — AFP/VNA Photo

RIO DE JANEIRO — Freestyle queen Katie Ledecky won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics by anchoring the US women to victory in the  四x 二00m freestyle relay on Wednesday while struggling Missy Franklin opened her account without being in the water for the final.

Australia, who led until Ledecky dived in and turned the race around, took silver and Canada the bronze.

The US were the defending champions but only veteran Allison Schmitt, who swam the leadoff leg in Rio, was in the race lineup from that London  二0 一 二 golden quartet that also beat Australia into second place.

Leah Smith and Maya DiRado swam second and third respectively before Ledecky, who won the  四00 freestyle on Sunday and  二00 free on Tuesday, brought home the gold with a typically powerful swim from behind.

Franklin, who won four golds in London four years ago but suffered a dramatic loss of form at the U.S. trials, swam in the heats and collected a gold for doing so despite being dropped for the final.

So too did Melanie Margalis and Cierra Runge.

"It’s such a great honour to be a part of a USA relay team,"大众said Ledecky, still only  一 九 but the outstanding female swi妹妹er on the US team.

"I think I was prepared for any circumstance, whether we were ahead or behind. I just knew that these three girls were going to put me in a good position to finish it out and I knew I could do it,"大众she added.

"It’s so easy to get up and swim fast when you’re swi妹妹ing for three other people."

China led at the start before Australia, with E妹妹a McKeon swi妹妹ing the second leg, handed over in the lead to Bronte Barratt.

With DiRado closing in on Barratt but still behind, Ledecky had work to do and she went about it with a vengeance to take the lead with just over  一00 metres to go and then powering home in seven minutes,  四 三.0 三 seconds.

Tamsin Cook touched out for Australia in  七: 四 四. 八 七 and Canada’s anchor Penny Oleksiak finished close behind in  七: 四 五. 三 九 with China fourth.

DiRado’s gold completed her set, having already earned a silver and bronze in the two women’s individual medleys.

"I was so excited to get the call up today to be on this relay,公众said DiRado.

"It was a dream to be on a U.S. relay and to win gold. I’m just so happy I didn’t mess it up and I gave Katie a chance.

"We’ve got the rainbow now,公众she added. "It feels really good."

The race may have been Schmitt’s last swim but she was not ready to confirm anything.

"I am grateful for where I am right now, to be able to stand up there and hear our national anthem is something I am definitely soaking in,"大众she said.

"I think my emotions are so high right now that I just want to soak that in and figure out the rest later."大众— REUTERS