Katie Ledecky smashes her longstanding 800m freestyle world record

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  • US swim star Ledecky smashes record set at Rio Games
  • Gretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterfly

Katie Ledecky broke new ground once again on Saturday, shattering her own world record in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8min 4.12sec at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale.

The 28-year-old improved on the 8:04.79 mark she set at the 2016 Rio Olympics, notching her first long-course world record since 2018 and reaffirming her dominance in the distance freestyle events.

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