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Olympic Swimming 2021: Women's 4x200M Freestyle Relay Medal Winners and Times

Bleacher Report | July 29, 2021

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China pulled off a thrilling upset in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay, winning the gold medal over the heavy favorites from Australia.

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The United States won silver thanks to a massive rally by team anchor Katie Ledecky as the Australians settled for bronze. Amazingly, all three countries shattered the previous world record of 7:41.50, held by the Australians. China finished the medal race in 7:40.33.

Here's a look at the full results:

Women's 4x200M Freestyle Relay Final Results

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