United States's Katie Ledecky looks at her time after finishing a heat of the Women's 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
United States's Katie Ledecky looks at her time after finishing a heat of the Women's 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
China's Sun Yang swims to win the gold medal in the Men's 400m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
United States's Katie Ledecky, top, and China's Shao Yiwen compete in a heat of the Women's 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
China's Sun Yang shakes water from his head after finishing a heat of the Men's 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
China's Sun Yang douses himself with water before competing in a heat of the Men's 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ? Missy Franklin has claimed gold in the first of her eight events at the world championships.
She can thank teammate Megan Romano.
Romano chased down the Australians with a powerful anchor leg, leading the United States to gold in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. Franklin was far behind in second after a blistering start by Cate Campbell, but Natalie Coughlin and Shannon Vreeland chipped away at the deficit before Romano finished the job.
She touched in 3 minutes, 32.43 seconds, edging Alicia Coutts by 0.12. The Netherlands finished another 3 seconds behind for the bronze.
The relay win followed a dominating victory by American teenager Katie Ledecky in the women's 400 freestyle. China's Sun Yang won the first final of the night, also with a runaway win in the men's 400 free.
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