The new Australian rival came from behind to beat America's best women's swimmer of all time.
The rivalry between the two countries for swimming is epic. One race on Monday in Tokyo proved the rivalry is far from over. A young Australian named Ariarne Titmus took down the great Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle final on Monday in Tokyo , setting the stage for an interesting finish to swimming in this year's Games.
Titmus touched first in 3 minutes, 56.59 seconds, which was 0.67 seconds ahead of Ledecky. China's Li Bingjlie finished third at 4:01.08. Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia and Katie Ledecky of Team United States react after competing in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.This was the first final on Ledecky's busy Tokyo schedule, which includes a 200-meter and 1,500-meter final on the same day this week.
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