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All the Medals U.S. Swimmers Won on Day 1
It was one of the most anticipated races in the pool, billed as the "race of the century"—the women’s 400-m freestyle, featuring American Katie Ledecky, who already owns 10 Olympic medals, racing against Australian Ariarne Titmus and Canadian …