Video Interview: Katie Ledecky Is Happy With Where She Is At Now

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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky destroyed the pool record in the women’s 400-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Afterwards, Ledecky told the media that she is pretty happy with where she is at the moment.

Original 50 free report:

After setting the pool record during prelims with a 24.73, SESI’s Etiene Medeiros touched out Simone Manuel for the women’s 50-meter free title at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Medeiros clipped Manuel at the wall, 24.92 to 24.94, while Canyon’s Abbey Weitzeil checked in with a third-place time of 25.07.

California’s Kelsi Worrell (25.35), Tucson Ford’s Margo Geer (25.68) and Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin(25.74) took fourth through seventh.

NCAP’s Katie Ledecky turned in a 25.87 to finish eighth as a warmup to her 400 free later tonight.

SwimAtlanta’s Amanda Weir won the B final in a time of 25.35. Mason Makos’ Amanda Kendalltook second in 25.38 with California’s Amy Bilquist earning third in 25.69.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Medeiros, Etien  24 Sesi-Sp-US          24.73      24.92POT     
  2 Manuel, Simone   19 Unattached-PC       24.85      24.94POT     
  3 Weitzeil, Abbey  18 Canyons Aquatic-    25.12      25.07 OT     
  4 Osman, Farida    20 Univ California,    25.48      25.09 OT     
  5 Worrell, Kelsi   21 Univ Louisville-    25.31      25.35 OT     
  6 Geer, Margo      23 Tucson Ford Deal    25.52      25.68 OT     
  7 Martin, Ivy      22 Wisconsin Aquati    25.30      25.74 OT     
  8 Ledecky, Katie   18 Nation's Capital    25.45      25.87 OT     
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Weir, Amanda     29 SwimAtlanta-GA      25.62      25.35 OT     
 10 Kendall, Amanda  24 Mason Makos Swim    25.53      25.38 OT     
 11 Bilquist, Amy    18 Univ California,    25.56      25.69 OT     
 12 Mainville, Aria  21 Club Aquatique d    25.89      25.73 OT     
 13 Stewart, Kendyl  21 Una Troj-CA         25.99      25.84 OT     
 14 Ibanez Lopez, L  24 Unattached-GU       25.92      25.91 OT     
 14 Bailey, Chelsea  23 Una King-PN         25.80      25.91 OT     
 16 Poon, Victoria   31 A.N. de Montreal    25.95      25.97 OT

Original 400 free report:

NCAP’s Katie Ledecky dropped more than five seconds off the pool record today in the women’s 400-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Ledecky, who already clocked a scorching 3:59.13 to lead the world this year at Worlds, put up a 4:03.05 during prelims to break Allison Schmitt’s pool record of 4:07.78 from 2011.

Tonight, Ledecky took it a step more with a strong 4:02.67 for the win. That’s fastest than the second-fastest swimmer of the year, Sharon van Rouwendaal’s 4:03.02 from Worlds.

Virginia’s Leah Smith put in a nearly season best time of 4:04.67 for second. That’s just off her sixth-ranked 4:04.66 from the World University Games.

NBAC’s Becca Mann took third in 4:07.67, while NBAC teammate Cierra Runge placed fourth in 4:07.99.

Mission Viejo’s Stephanie Peacock (4:08.23), Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:09.81), Trojan’s Haley Anderson (4:13.22) and NBAC’s Allison Schmitt (4:13.53) also vied for the title in finals.

NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt touched out Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis for the B final win, 4:11.33 to 4:11.52.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Ledecky, Katie   18 Nation's Capital  4:03.05    4:02.67POT     
             28.58        58.17 (29.59)
        1:28.69 (30.52)     1:59.13 (30.44)
        2:30.33 (31.20)     3:01.41 (31.08)
        3:33.12 (31.71)     4:02.67 (29.55)
  2 Smith, Leah      20 Unattached-VA     4:06.82    4:04.67POT     
             28.80        59.13 (30.33)
        1:30.18 (31.05)     2:01.20 (31.02)
        2:32.71 (31.51)     3:03.86 (31.15)
        3:34.62 (30.76)     4:04.67 (30.05)
  3 Mann, Becca      17 North Baltimore-  4:09.73    4:07.67POT     
             29.24      1:00.14 (30.90)
        1:31.50 (31.36)     2:03.21 (31.71)
        2:34.97 (31.76)     3:06.47 (31.50)
        3:37.58 (31.11)     4:07.67 (30.09)
  4 Runge, Cierra    19 North Baltimore-  4:11.53    4:07.99 OT     
             29.09        59.89 (30.80)
        1:31.48 (31.59)     2:02.92 (31.44)
        2:34.53 (31.61)     3:05.89 (31.36)
        3:37.44 (31.55)     4:07.99 (30.55)
  5 Peacock, Stepha  23 Mission Viejo Na  4:09.16    4:08.23 OT     
             29.50      1:00.51 (31.01)
        1:32.05 (31.54)     2:03.37 (31.32)
        2:35.06 (31.69)     3:06.49 (31.43)
        3:38.00 (31.51)     4:08.23 (30.23)
  6 Vrooman, Lindsa  24 Badger Swim Club  4:13.14    4:09.81 OT     
             29.67      1:01.37 (31.70)
        1:32.52 (31.15)     2:04.20 (31.68)
        2:35.44 (31.24)     3:07.24 (31.80)
        3:38.67 (31.43)     4:09.81 (31.14)
  7 Anderson, Haley  23 Trojan Swim Club  4:12.23    4:13.22 OT     
             29.68      1:01.63 (31.95)
        1:33.51 (31.88)     2:05.68 (32.17)
        2:37.74 (32.06)     3:09.83 (32.09)
        3:41.70 (31.87)     4:13.22 (31.52)
  8 Schmitt, Alliso  25 North Baltimore-  4:13.10    4:13.53 OT     
             30.38      1:02.09 (31.71)
        1:34.31 (32.22)     2:06.20 (31.89)
        2:37.77 (31.57)     3:09.61 (31.84)
        3:41.74 (32.13)     4:13.53 (31.79)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Schmidt, Sierra  17 North Baltimore-  4:15.17    4:11.33 OT     
             29.84      1:01.33 (31.49)
        1:33.52 (32.19)     2:05.26 (31.74)
        2:37.36 (32.10)     3:09.04 (31.68)
        3:40.98 (31.94)     4:11.33 (30.35)
 10 Margalis, Melan  23 Saint Petersburg  4:14.18    4:11.52 OT     
             29.86      1:01.65 (31.79)
        1:33.62 (31.97)     2:05.48 (31.86)
        2:37.84 (32.36)     3:09.84 (32.00)
        3:41.64 (31.80)     4:11.52 (29.88)
 11 Harding, Sam     21 Univ Minnesota-M  4:15.38    4:13.78 OT     
             30.09      1:01.89 (31.80)
        1:34.18 (32.29)     2:06.40 (32.22)
        2:38.56 (32.16)     3:10.94 (32.38)
        3:43.02 (32.08)     4:13.78 (30.76)
 12 Zeiger, Brooke   19 Univ Minnesota-M  4:15.84    4:14.30 OT     
             30.22      1:02.08 (31.86)
        1:34.22 (32.14)     2:06.36 (32.14)
        2:38.58 (32.22)     3:10.75 (32.17)
        3:43.09 (32.34)     4:14.30 (31.21)
 13 Cheverton, Sam   27 Ohio State Swim-  4:16.96    4:15.57 OT     
             29.77      1:01.94 (32.17)
        1:34.28 (32.34)     2:06.78 (32.50)
        2:38.88 (32.10)     3:11.31 (32.43)
        3:43.65 (32.34)     4:15.57 (31.92)
 14 Nguyen, Vien     19 Unattached-FL     4:16.85    4:16.15 OT     
             29.68      1:02.04 (32.36)
        1:34.34 (32.30)     2:06.94 (32.60)
        2:39.35 (32.41)     3:12.03 (32.68)
        3:44.40 (32.37)     4:16.15 (31.75)
 15 Henry, Sarah     23 Aggie Swim Club-  4:15.96    4:16.63 OT     
             30.45      1:02.63 (32.18)
        1:34.97 (32.34)     2:07.52 (32.55)
        2:39.97 (32.45)     3:12.75 (32.78)
        3:45.09 (32.34)     4:16.63 (31.54)
 16 Ault, Taylor     16 La Mirada Armada  4:17.33    4:16.87 OT     
             30.03      1:02.92 (32.89)
        1:35.27 (32.35)     2:08.24 (32.97)
        2:40.27 (32.03)     3:12.95 (32.68)
        3:45.30 (32.35)     4:16.87 (31.57)

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