China shocks Australia in the women’s 4×200 free relay, setting a world record.

China won a surprise victory in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay, setting a world record of 7 minutes 40.33 seconds and beating both the United States, which took silver, and the heavily favored Australians, who settled for bronze.

Katie Ledecky, swimming the anchor leg for the United States, continued her Olympic odyssey by earning a second silver medal in Tokyo, adding to her gold in the 1,500 freestyle.