NANTERRE, France — American women took silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay Thursday, putting an all-time record 13th medal around the neck of Katie Ledecky.
The team of swimmers Ledecky, Claire Weinstein, Paige Madden and Erin Gemmell placed second behind Australia.
Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Arianre Titmus — who turned in an Olympic record time of 7:38.08.
Ledecky was a key contributor to Thursday night's silver at Paris La Défense Arena, completing the third leg in 1:54.93, making up time against Throssell, who clocked in at 1:56.
Ledecky, 27, now has more swimming medals than any other woman in Olympics history. And she can add to that total Saturday in her final event, the 800-meter freestyle.
The four U.S. women stepped on to the podium in unison, clasping and raising their hands as a team. The medal formally went around Ledecky's neck at 10:33 p.m. local time.
Ledecky did not speak to reporters after she received her historic medal. She's scheduled to swim in qualifying heats for the 800 free on Friday a few minutes before noon local time.
On Thursday, Ledecky won the grueling 1,500-meter freestyle — in Olympic record time — for her eighth gold and her 12th overall medal.
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