Katie Ledecky Loses a Home 400-Meter Freestyle Race for the First Time in 11 Years

Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 400 meter freestyle final on day 2 of the Toyota U.S. Open at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 30, 2023. Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images

GREENSBORO, N.C. —For the first time in 11 years, Katie Ledecky has lost a 400-meter freestyle race in an American pool.

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh took the title at the U.S. Open championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday, beating Ledecky by nearly 3 seconds.