US EditionKatie Ledecky breaks her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle
- Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Ledecky, who had held the world record since setting a time of 8:04.79 at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, sought to regain her top form following recovery and effective training sessions.
- She swam a 50-meter pool race in 8:04.12, edging under her former record by 0.67 seconds and posting the second-fastest 1500m and 400m freestyle times that week.
- Ledecky, a nine-time Olympic gold medallist, said she was "fired up" and recalled sprinting after flipping at 750 meters during the race.
- Her record-breaking performance reinforces her status as a leading competitor ahead of the US Championships in June and the World Championships in Singapore.
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Swimming - Katie Ledecky cracks his own world record over 800 meters freestyle
U.S. swim star Katie Ledecky broke her own world record over 800 meters freestyle. At a swim event in Florida she made the track in 8:04.12 minutes. She was a good half second faster than at her world record at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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