BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — Katie Ledecky of Bethesda won her first medal of the Tokyo games on Sunday.
Ledecky took silver in the 400 freestyle. She holds the world record in the event but came up short on Sunday.
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SWIMMING-OLY-2020-2021-TOKYOUSA's Kathleen Ledecky (2L) competes in a heat for the women's 200m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Swimming - Olympics: Day 3TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia (L) reacts alongside Katie Ledecky of Team United States after winning gold in the Women's 400 meter freestyle on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Swimming - Olympics: Day 3TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Kathleen Ledecky of United States in action during the Women's 400m Freestyle on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)
Swimming - Olympics: Day 3TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Katie Ledecky of Team United States (L) and Jianjiahe Wang of Team China react after finishing first and second in the Women's 1500 meter freestyle on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SWIMMING-OLY-2020-2021-TOKYOUSA's Kathleen Ledecky competes in a heat for the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Swimming - Olympics: Day 3TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Katie Ledecky of Team Untied States reacts after winning silver in the Women's 400 meter freestyle on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
When asked how she felt, Ledeky said “she couldn’t be mad because she still swam an incredible time.”
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