NANTERRE, France (AP) — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred.
Still, it was good enough for the record books.
On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday.
Ledecky and three American teammates took silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, trailing an Australian squad led by individual gold medalists Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
“There’s always pressure, but I think we were just going out there to do the best we could and win a medal and whatever records come
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