"Not Superwoman But Pretty Super:" Ledecky Gets Silver Surprise In 400 Free Relay
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RIO DE JANEIRO - Four years ago this week, Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington had a first-hand view of the moment that surprisingly was the start of the Katie Ledecky era in women’s swimming.
Saturday afternoon, on the opening day of swimming at the 2016 Olympics, Adlington had a different vantage point on another Ledecky swim that seemed equally surprising.
A near-repeat performance Saturday night brought Ledecky a silver medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle, an event in which there had been no guarantee she would compete.
“She’s just amazing,” Adlington said as she stood on a bus for the brief ride between the pool and the Main Press Center.
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