WATCH: 25-Year-Old Katie Ledecky Clocks Her Fastest Time Since 2018 and Sixth Fastest Time of All Time at US World Swimming Trials
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Time and time again, Katie Ledecky sets the bar for all the swimmers in the USA. It is just incredible to go through her routines and race wins. Moreover, the 19 FINA World Championships are just around the corner. Sticking to that point, the World Championship trials are taking part as Ledecky, yet again won the 800-meters freestyle race.
Just a casual @katieledecky swimming her fastest 800m free since 2018 👀#Phillips66SwimTrials pic.twitter.com/VKSkINkF38
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) April 26, 2022
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Heading to the event, she is the outright favorite for hunting down medals as her domination continues. Significantly, she posted a record time that fans have not seen since 2018. That’s the key takeaway from her stunning performance. She is on a mission to become the best.
Katie Ledecky sets the pace upfront
The 800-meters race saw Ledecky winning it with a time of 8:09.27. This is even a better time than she managed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as she set a time of 8:12.57. Remarkably, the last time she reached this time was back at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo. She posted a time of 8:09.13 in that race. Ledecky won three gold medals, one silver, and a bronze medal at those Championships. Hence, it is safe to say that she continues to dominate the pool.
So basically, Katie Ledecky has the WR 25+ times in this event. pic.twitter.com/rm0KgAPOuo
— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) April 26, 2022
This is the sixth-fastest time in her career for the 800-meters as she further looks to improve her record in the finals. Swimming is such a competitive sport with talented athletes across the world challenging for the top prize. With Ledecky, she just stands on top of the podium every single time, raising the bar for herself and her competitors.
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Heading to the World Championships in Hungary, Ledecky’s dominance in the event will be the key factor to help her nation with medals.
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The incredible domination
Heading to the next World Championship, she hopes to continue this momentum and win more medals. As of right now, she won 18 World Championship medals out of which 15 are gold. Hence, these times are giving the fans a preview of what is going to happen in Hungary.
Just like the 800m, another event that she holds record times is the 1500-meters freestyle. The event was recently added to the Olympics as Ledecky won the gold medal in the race. It would be interesting to see her times for this stunning event.
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