Swim hero Katie Ledecky extends 16-year winning streak with Pan Pacs gold
American wins 1500m freestyle in 15min 36.09secWalsh beats Douglass to claim 50m butterfly titleUrlando breaks Michael Phelps’ 20-year-old recordKatie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil.The two-time Olympic champion in the event was under her own world-record pace in the early stages of the 30-lap race, with fans at the outdoor pool in Irvine, California, on their feet cheering throughout.
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- American wins 1500m freestyle in 15min 36.09secWalsh beats Douglass to claim 50m butterfly titleUrlando breaks Michael Phelps’ 20-year-old recordKatie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil.The two-time Olympic champion in the event was under her own world-record pace in the early stages of the 30-lap race, with fans at the outdoor pool in Irvine, California, on their feet cheering throughout.
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Swim hero Katie Ledecky extends 16-year winning streak with Pan Pacs gold
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