PARIS — Katie Ledecky delved deeper into Olympic history books here on Thursday with a silver medal in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle.
It was the 13th medal of Ledecky's glittering career, one night after her 12th, and it took her into the clear as the most decorated female Olympic swimmer ever.
Ledecky also became the most decorated American female Olympian ever. She surpassed Jenny Thompson for both honors.
But she and her U.S. relay teammates — Claire Weinstein, Paige Madden and Erin Gemmell — were no match for Australia.
The vaunted Aussie foursome of Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and world record-holder Ariarne Titmus won gold in Olympic record time (7:38.