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Katie Ledecky Goes Sub-15:00 in 1650-Yard Freestyle at Namesake Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few months ago, organizers announced that the Nation’s Capital Invitational was being renamed the Katie Ledecky Invitational<\/a>, in honor of the distance-freestyle legend who emerged as a future star in Potomac Valley Swimming.<\/p>\n

Well, the meet could not have asked for a better way to usher in its new title, as Katie Ledecky<\/strong> – doing what she does best – produced a stunning performance on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Racing the 1650-yard freestyle at the University of Maryland, Ledecky became the first woman to break the 15-minute barrier in the event, clocking a time of 14:59.62. Ledecky’s performance lowered her own American record in the event, which had stood at 15:01.41 since 2023. She is more than 24 seconds faster than the No. 2 performer in history, Erica Sullivan<\/strong> (15:23.81).<\/p>\n

It has been another banner year for Ledecky, the four-time Olympic champion in the 800-meter freestyle<\/a>. Earlier in the year, she set her first world record since 2016 when she covered the 800 freestyle in 8:04.12. That effort was followed by a double in the 800 freestyle and 1500 freestyle at the World Championships in Singapore. Now, she has broken another barrier by dipping under the 15-minute threshold in the 1650 freestyle.<\/p>\n

More than 1500 athletes were expected to compete at the KLI<\/a>, which was initially named the Tom Dolan Invitational before becoming the NCAP Invite. Athletes from around the Mid-Atlantic Region made up the majority of the swimmers at the University of Maryland, and Ledecky was sure to treat those in attendance on Sunday night with a memory they will never forget.<\/p>\n

Ledecky was like a metronome on Sunday evening. After opening with a 25.40 split for her first 50 yards, she settled into a routine of 27-second splits that carried her to the latest sensational achievement of her Hall of Fame career. Until her incredible closing split of 26.12, Ledecky was 27-something on every one of her other splits.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at her consistency:<\/p>\n

25.40 – 27.44 – 27.56 – 27.49 – 27.48 – 27.29 – 27.24 – 27.39 – 27.39 – 27.28 (4:31.96 at 500 yards)<\/p>\n

27.16 – 27.12 – 27.11 – 27.09 – 27.16 – 27.24 – 27.08 – 27.32 – 27.28 – 27.49 (9:04.01 at 1,000 yards – 4:32.05 500 split)<\/p>\n

27.38 – 27.38 – 27.51 – 27.55 – 27.34 – 27.37 – 27.52 – 27.58 – 27.50 – 27.66 (13:38.80 at 1,500 yards – 4:34.79 500 split)<\/p>\n

27.42 – 27.28 – 26.12<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ledecky is no stranger to barrier-breaking performances. In addition to becoming the first woman to break 15 minutes into the 1650 freestyle, she was the first female to go sub-4:30 in the 500-yard freestyle and was the first woman to go sub-8:10 in the 800-meter freestyle. More, was the first woman to break 15:30 in the 1500 freestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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