Katie Ledecky took home her 13th Olympic medal on Thursday, becoming the first female swimmer ever to reach that mark and just the second swimmer overall.
Katie Ledecky is now officially the GOAT of women's swimming. The 27-year-old won her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay, becoming the only woman to ever reach that mark. Ledecky tied the record previously held jointly by Jenny Thompson, Emma McKeon, and Dara Torres with her gold medal in the 1500-meter on Wednesday.
The record came with a silver medal in the race, as Australia took home a gold, their swimming-leading fifth of the Games. Ledecky and Michael Phelps are the only swimmers in Olympic history, male or female, to earn at least 13 Olympic medals . Ledecky was the third American in the water, entering the pool with the United States trailing by 1.4 seconds, but she cut it by half-a-second midway through her leg. Ledecky touched the wall for the final time with the Americans trailing by just 0.
It also was the 20th swimming medal for the Americans, but they now trail in golds, 5-4, to Australia. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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