Swim hero Katie Ledecky extends 16-year winning streak with Pan Pacs gold
Summary
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, continuing her 16-year streak of wins. Other notable results include Gretchen Walsh winning the 50m butterfly and Luca Urlando setting a championship record in the men's 200 butterfly.Key Facts
- Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle in 15:36.09, maintaining her long winning streak.
- Lani Pallister of Australia took silver with a personal best time of 15:38.62.
- Gretchen Walsh won the women’s 50m butterfly in 24.65 seconds, improving from her preliminary time.
- Luca Urlando set a new championship record in the men’s 200 butterfly with a time of 1:53.11.
- Katharine Berkoff won the women's 100m backstroke, with Regan Smith second.
- Luke Hobson won the men’s 200 freestyle, followed by teammate Gabriel Jett with a personal best.
- The Pan Pacific Championships were moved to Southern California this year to prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Each country is limited to two swimmers in each final to allow more nations to compete in the championship races.
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