Saturday at the La Defense pool three world record holders could get the Games off to an explosive start in a women's 400m freestyle showdown already being hyped as a "Race of the Century" candidate. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Swimming's 'Race of the Century' set to light up Paris with opening night splash
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