Katie Ledecky Takes Down American and NCAA Records in 500 Free
Photo Courtesy: Chuckarelei / Pac-12
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Stanford’s Katie Ledecky demolished her own American and NCAA records in the women’s 500 free Thursday night at the Pac-12 championships in Federal Way, Wash. Ledecky touched in 4:25.15, obliterating her previous top mark of 4:26.46 set at the Ohio State Invite in November.
Ledecky was never challenged and finished 20 meters ahead of the field. Ledecky now owns the nine fastest performances in history in the event, and no one has swum within five seconds of her new record.
Stanford’s Katie Drabot finished second in the race in a quick 4:35.69, good for sixth in the country this season, and Cal’s Katie McLaughlin finished third in 4:36.04.
1 Ledecky, Katie FR STAN-PC 4:28.37 4:25.15 32 24.74 26.58 26.80 27.03 27.01 26.92 26.69 26.91 26.78 25.69 2 Drabot, Katie FR STAN-PC 4:37.49 4:35.69 28 25.56 28.03 28.21 28.11 28.31 27.66 27.76 27.79 27.39 26.87 3 McLaughlin, Katie SO CAL-PC 4:40.03 4:36.04 27 25.62 27.96 28.00 28.11 27.96 28.04 27.87 27.81 27.61 27.06 4 Byrnes, Megan FR STAN-PC 4:39.66 4:39.14 26 25.91 27.77 28.04 28.41 28.34 28.30 28.30 28.37 28.20 27.50 5 Cox, Hannah FR ARIZ-AZ 4:40.85 4:39.66 25 25.54 27.84 28.09 28.54 28.31 28.23 28.31 28.18 28.65 27.97 6 Simonovic, Kat SR ASU-AZ 4:41.22 4:40.53 24 25.92 28.25 28.07 28.43 28.93 28.78 28.28 28.12 28.37 27.38 7 Stevens, Leah SO STAN-PC 4:40.36 4:40.79 23 25.93 27.74 27.97 28.38 28.37 28.54 28.48 28.39 28.46 28.53 8 Wade, Tatum FR USC-CA 4:42.18 4:41.12 22 25.42 27.62 28.05 28.39 28.59 28.70 28.75 29.04 28.80 27.76
She is unbelievable.
The time actually tracks well with her winning 400 m Gold Metal performance last summer.
She’s a cyborg!
Great job.. Awesome !
Not bad but…did she WIN?
ahemmm you are a RICHARD
So likable and yet fierce at the same time. What is the motivation?!!
Wow!!probably not rested..4:23 at NCAA?
wow!
Awesomeness!!!
Wow
She is absolutely amazing
Amazing!
She is a swimming machine with a smile!
I have been fortunate to see her swim multiple times and each time has been more amazing.
Is she human???♀️?
Peter Sameh Ezzat
Carol Sameh
Fierce and ridiculous talent
Awesome, she is phenomenal!!!!!
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She is a monster!! Greatest women’s swimmer ever…
Janne Roovers beat her bro, she got nothing on you;)
Hahah she is insane man