Swimmer Katie Ledecky wins silver in 400-meter free-style

Swimmer Katie Ledecky wins silver in 400-meter free-style
Swimmer Katie Ledecky wins silver in 400-meter free-style
Swimmer Katie Ledecky takes home Olympic silver for Team USA as she loses 400-meter free-style to Australia's Ariarne Titmus by less than a second Katie Ledecky came in second in Monday's 400-meter free-style final  She was beat out by less than a second by Australia's Ariarne Titmus The 24-year-old from California was favored to win the race after bringing home four golds at the 2016 Rio Olympics  Ledecky and Titmus will face off again in the 200-meter freestyle 

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US swimming queen Katie Ledecky's Olympic crown began to slip in Tokyo on Monday morning when she lost to Australia's Ariarne Titmus by less than a second in a hard-fought 400-meter free-style final.

The quadruple Rio 2016 gold medalist could only manage silver after she lost the neck and neck battle to Australian rival Titmus by 67 hundredths of a second.

Ledecky had been leading for much of the race but Titmus slipped past the US champion in the neighboring lane in the final 50-meter to touch the wall a fraction of a second ahead.

China's Li Bingiie claimed bronze.

Ledecky said she gave it her all, but her rival was too good for her.

'I've had some tough ones over the years. It was certainly a tough race and I delivered,' she said.

'I couldn't do much better than that. [It was] a tremendous race, a lot of fun.

'I can't be too disappointed. It was my second best swim ever [over 400-meter freestyle]. I felt like I fought tooth and nail and that's all you can ask for.'

Katie Ledecky took home silver in the 400-meter freestyle on Monday in Tokyo

Katie Ledecky took home silver in the 400-meter freestyle on Monday in Tokyo

Ledecky (right) and Titmus (left) pulled well ahead of the pack by the first 200 meters

Ledecky (right) and Titmus (left) pulled well ahead of the pack by the first 200 meters

Ledecky followed in second place with less than a second difference after finishing in 3:57.36 minutes

Titmus and Ledecky celebrate following an incredibly close race that saw Titmus take out first place in the last few meters

Ledecky said she gave it her all, but her rival was too good for her

Ledecky said she gave it her all, but her rival was too good for her

Ledecky said the new Olympic champion Titmus outsmarted her.

'She definitely swam a really smart race. She was really controlled up front. I felt smooth and strong. I looked up at 300m and she was right there

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