Swimming: Ledecky Wins 800 Crown At US World Trials

Zeeshan Mehtab Published June 28, 2017 | 08:50 AM

Swimming: Ledecky wins 800 crown at US world trials

CHICAGO, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Jun, 2017 ) - Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle Tuesday at the US Swim Championships with this year's fastest time in the world only 25 minutes after another final.

World record-holder and reigning world and Olympic champion Ledecky, who placed sixth in the 100 free, took the 800 crown in 8mins 11.50secs with Leah Smith, sixth at Rio, taking second, 8.96 seconds back.

Ledecky could swim in four individual events and two relays at next month's World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a strong showing at this five-day meet in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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