Australia's 4x200m women's relay team win bronze after being stunned by China ...

Australia's 4x200m women's relay team win bronze after being stunned by China ...
Australia's 4x200m women's relay team win bronze after being stunned by China ...

Australia have been stunned in the final of the women's 4x200m freestyle with China and the USA hunting down the strong favourites and the country's Golden Girls. 

Ariarne Titmus confusingly led the race followed by sprint queen Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson and Leah Neal - none of whom featured in the heat.

Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe said he was 'a little curious' about the team's order just before the race with Titmus starting, and China led after the first change.

McKeon took over at the first change and within the first 50m had overtaken her Chinese opponent, but China still were in the lead at the halfway mark with both teams way ahead of world record time.

Wilson handed over to Neal for the final change still behind China, with Ledecky motoring trying to catch up. 

Neal could not overcome the Chinese and Americans, with the Aussies devastated behind the blocks.

Ledecky posed a lightning fast final 200m to push China all the way to the wall.  

Australia have been stunned in the final of the women's 4x200m freestyle with China and the USA hunting down the strong favourites and the country's Golden Girls

Australia have been stunned in the final of the women's 4x200m freestyle with China and the USA hunting down the strong favourites and the country's Golden Girls

Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe said he was 'a little curious' about the team's order just before the race with Titmus starting, and China led after the first change

Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe said he was 'a little curious' about the team's order just before the race with Titmus starting, and China led after the first change 

Ariarne Titmus confusingly led the race followed by sprint queen Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson and Leah Neal - none of whom featured in the heat

Ariarne Titmus confusingly led the race followed by sprint queen Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson and Leah Neal - none of whom featured in the heat

Kyle Chalmers, who touched in an agonising 0.06 seconds behind USA's Caeleb Dressel in the 100m freestyle less than an hour before their relay was supporting from the stands as the girls brought home another gold medal. 

Molly O’Callaghan, just 17-years-old, was unlucky to miss out on the final after posting the 18th fastest time in history in their heat. 

McKeon has already won gold with the women's 4x100m relay team and is the red hot favourite to win the individual 100m race as she chases immortality.

The 27-year-old needs three more medals to tie

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