Australia¡¯s Ariarne Titmus defeated five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States to grab gold in a thrilling women¡¯s 400-meter freestyle final on Monday.
Britain¡¯s Adam Peaty repeated his gold medal success from Rio in the 100-meter breaststroke while Canadian Maggie MacNeil stormed to victory in a close women¡¯s 100-meter butterfly.
Ledecky has been the dominant force in women¡¯s swimming but in the first of three head-to-head showdowns with Titmus at these Games it was the Australian who triumphed with a superbly timed swim.
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