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For the last nine years, American distance swimmer Katie Ledecky has been one of the most dominant competitors in her sport. A recent graphic that surfaced prior to her 800-meter freestyle race at ...
Ledecky returned to competition three days later to swim the final of the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay. The Americans (Simone Manuel, Ledecky, Melanie Margalis and Katie McLaughlin) set a new American record and swam under the existing world record with a time of 7:41.87, yet placed second to the Australian team (7:41.50).
Katie Ledecky broke two world records during the FINA Swimming World Cup. ... well illustrated by this recirculating graphic that shows her dominance in the 800-meter free over the years.
What world records does Katie Ledecky hold? Ledecky currently holds world records for 800-meter freestyle (8 minutes, 4.79 seconds) and the 1500-meter freestyle (15:20.48).
Katie Ledecky (USA) 2016 Olympic Games August 7, 2016 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 3:57.94 [14] Katie Ledecky (Stanford) 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series May 17, 2018 / Indianapolis: 800 free: 8:04.79 + Katie Ledecky (USA) 2016 Olympic Games August 12, 2016 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 8:06.68 Katie Ledecky (Nations Capital) 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series
The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the 1,500-meter freestyl e Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans — Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson — for the most ever by a female swimmer.
Since her debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the age of 15, Katie Ledecky has broken 16 world records and is the most decorated female swimmer in history, with seven Olympic gold medals and 21 ...
Ledecky led from the start, winning by more than 10 seconds in 15 minutes, 30.02 seconds, shattering her Olympic record and collecting her first gold medal at these Games.