France's Camille Muffat competes in a women's 400-meter freestyle swimming heatat the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)
France's Camille Muffat competes in a women's 400-meter freestyle swimming heatat the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)
LONDON (AP) ? Camille Muffat of France edged Allison Schmitt of the United States by less than half a stroke to win the Olympic 400-meter freestyle Sunday.
Muffat clocked an Olympic-record 4 minutes, 1.45 seconds, while Schmitt was second in 4:01.77.
Defending champion and local favorite Rebecca Adlington made a late charge to take bronze in 4:03.01 for Britain's first swimming medal in the London Games.
Two-time world champion Federica Pellegrini of Italy finished fifth.
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