Australia, who led until Ledecky dived in and turned the race around, took silver and Canada the bronze. Leah Smith and Maya DiRado swam second and third respectively before Ledecky, who won the 400 freestyle on Sunday and 200 free on Tuesday, brought home the gold with a typically powerful swim from behind. DiRado's gold completed her set, having already earned a silver and bronze in the two women's individual medleys. "It was a dream to be on a US relay and to win gold. "It's such a great honour to be a part of a USA relay team," said Ledecky, still only 19 but the outstanding female swimmer on the US team.

Source: bd News24 August 11, 2016 04:30 UTC