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Katie Ledecky's dominance in the pool continued on Wednesday when she won gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle event at the Paris Olympics. Ledecky broke the Olympic record with a time of 15 minutes ...
Katie Ledecky claimed her eighth career gold medal. ... She sailed to victory in the 1500-meter freestyle, finishing in an Olympic record time of 15:30.02, 10.33 seconds ahead of the silver ...
U.S. distance legend Katie Ledecky won gold in the inaugural Olympic women's 1500-meter freestyle, only an hour and 13 minutes after competing in the 200 m freestyle. The world-record holder in the event, Ledecky led from the start to finish in 15:37.34, almost two seconds off her Olympic record in the heats.
The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness.
The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 22 and 23 July 2019. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The defending champion was Katie Ledecky , but she was forced to withdraw due to illness.
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women's 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday. Finishing more than a half-lap ahead of the closest challenger in her heat, Ledecky posted a time of 15 minutes, 47.43 seconds.
The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held on 3 August with the heats and 4 August with the final. [ 1 ] Records
Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle with ease on Tuesday at the World Aquatics Championships in a landmark victory which made her the most decorated female swimmer at the worlds with 20 ...