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Paris Olympics 2024: Swimming live updates, schedule, results as Katie Ledecky goes for gold in her first event at the Summer Games

The Women's 400m Freestyle on Saturday sets up as the Race of the Century.

Katie Ledecky is pursuing her eighth gold medal and if she wins three medals, her total of 13 will be the most for any female swimmer. Ledecky will match up against her main rival, Australia's Ariarne Titmus, with Canada's Summer McIntosh in position to win gold if either of the previous two Olympic gold medalists falters.

NANTERRE, FRANCE - JULY 27: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia and Katie Ledecky of Team United States compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
NANTERRE, FRANCE - JULY 27: Australia's Ariarne Titmus and USA's Katie Ledecky swim against each other in the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats.