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Ledecky Posts Third-Fastest 800m Ever to Win US Title and Secure Worlds Spot

Her 8:05.76 time in Indianapolis was just 1.64 seconds shy of her world record set in Fort Lauderdale last month.

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Katie Ledecky, coming off a world-record swim in the 800-meter freestyle in May, won the US crown in the event at the 2025 US Swim Championships in Indianapolis

Overview

  • Katie Ledecky claimed her 31st U.S. title in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:05.76, finishing nearly 14 seconds ahead of Claire Weinstein.
  • The top two finishers in each event earn places on the U.S. roster for the World Aquatics Championships, which run July 11 to August 3 in Singapore.
  • Bobby Finke continued his distance dominance by winning the men's 1500m freestyle in 14:48.65.
  • Torri Huske set a U.S. Open and meet record in the women's 100m freestyle with a time of 52.43.
  • Jack Alexy won the men's 100m freestyle in 47.17, and Caroline Bricker edged Regan Smith by 0.05 seconds to take the women's 200m butterfly in 2:05.80.