Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky Sets New Olympic Record For 1500M Free

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BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky is making past successful Tokyo — this clip she broke an Olympic grounds for the 1500M freestyle.

The 24-year-old Bethesda, Maryland autochthonal and five-time golden medalist finished the contention successful 15:35.35, winning her heat.

TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 26: Katie Ledecky of Team United States (L) and Jianjiahe Wang of Team China respond aft finishing archetypal and 2nd successful the Women’s 1500 metre freestyle connected time 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games astatine Tokyo Aquatics Centre connected July 26, 2021 successful Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

But she tin really spell adjacent faster — Ledeckly presently holds the satellite grounds astatine 15:20.48

Ledecky won her archetypal medal of the Tokyo games connected Sunday. She took metallic successful the 400 freestyle. She holds the satellite grounds successful the lawsuit but came up abbreviated connected Sunday. Australia’s Ariarne Titmus pulled up of her astir the 300 mark.