was beaten in a final at a major international meet for the first time, tying for silver in the 200m freestyle at the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday.
Italian Federica Pellegrini won in 1:54.73, which was .04 slower than Ledecky’s semifinal time Tuesday. Ledecky and Australian Emma McKeon tied for silver in 1:55.18.
Ledecky had won all 13 of her individual finals at the Olympics, world championships and Pan Pacific Championships before Wednesday.
McKeon led Ledecky by .01 after 150 meters, but the world-record holder Pellegrini surged past both swimmers with the fastest final length by seven tenths of a second.