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Katie Ledecky gets gold, bronze to open Pan Pacific Championships

Katie Ledecky was beaten in a major international meet individual final for just the second time, taking her first career bronze medal on Thursday.

Ledecky finished third in the 200m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo behind a pair of 18-year-olds. Canadian Taylor Ruck won in 1:54.44, while Japanese Rikako Ikee took silver in 1:54.85.

Ledecky touched in 1:55.15, about 85 minutes after winning the 800m freestyle by 7.94 seconds.

Ledecky came into the meet with 26 medals among the Olympics, worlds and Pan Pacs — 24 golds and two silvers.