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Ledecky After Historic 1500: “That’s a pretty crazy start to the year”
At age 28, that was not only the fastest Ledecky has ever been in January, but it was the 2nd fastest time ever swum in the event Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
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Katie Ledecky posts second-fastest 1,500m freestyle time ever in first race of year
Katie Ledecky was less than three seconds from her world record, set almost eight years ago. Alex Slitz / Getty Images
Katie Ledecky’s historic domination of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle isn’t showing any signs of slowing.
The 28-year-old American swimming star on Wednesday posted the second-fastest time ever in the event, racing in a TYR Pro Series meet in Austin, Texas, in her 2026 debut.
Ledecky finished in 15 minutes, 23.21 seconds, less than three seconds off her world record of 15:20.48, set in May 2018. Ledecky touched the wall to finish her race just a few seconds ahead of the swimmers in the adjacent lanes, all of whom still had a lap to go.
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Katie Ledecky swims second-fastest 1500 freestyle at Pro Swim Series
Katie Ledecky continues to prove she's the greatest female swimmer ever whenever she steps foot into a pool.
The nine-time Olympic gold medalist posted the second-fastest swim ever in the 1,500-meter freestyle competition during the 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series event in Austin.
She finished in 15 minutes and 23.21 seconds, placing first in the Austin championship. Ledecky holds the record time at 15:20.48, which she set back in 2018, per Olympics.com.
"I'm really happy with that, it was faster than I was all last year," Ledecky said after the race. "It was my second-best ever. I had pretty low expectations coming into today, so that definitely blew it out of the water."
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