Metro Detroit gold medalist Allison Schmitt heading to her fourth Olympic Games

Metro Detroit gold medalist Allison Schmitt heading to her fourth Olympic Games
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(WWJ) -- A four-time Olympic gold medalist from Metro Detroit is heading to her fourth Olympic Games at the age of 31.

Allison Schmitt finished second to Katie Ledecky in the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials on Wednesday.

Schmitt won the same event at the 2012 London Games.

The Canton Township native finished with a time of 1:56.79, beating Paige Madden by one-hundredth of a second.

Schmitt's time gives her a likely individual event in the Tokyo games this summer, as well as a spot on the 200-meter free relay.

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