Tokyo Olympics | Ledecky, Titmus to face off in 400m freestyle

Adam Peaty on course to defend 100m breaststroke title

Katie Ledecky can become a six-times Olympic gold medallist on Monday if the American wins her long-awaited 400m freestyle showdown with Australia’s World champion Ariarne Titmus. The big duel of the Tokyo pool will be one highlight of a morning that is also likely to see Adam Peaty take the 100m breaststroke gold and make history as the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title. “It’s going to be a great race with Ariarne. I’m really excited to be in that first final tomorrow,” said Ledecky, who won four of her golds in Rio in 2016 and the other in London in 2012. The American is the defending 400m champion and world record holder and goes into the final with the fastest time from the heats.