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Kuwait Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Ledecky, Walsh cap Pro Swim meet with world records
MIAMI: Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concluded on Saturday. Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky clocked 8min 4.12sec to win the 800m freestyle — the event that catapulted her to stardom when she won it at the 2012 London Olympics when she was 15. Ledecky, 28, improved on the previous record of 8:04.79 that she set at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on August 12, 2016. The performance capped a stellar week for Ledecky, who hadn't broken a long-course world record since 2018. 'I can't stop smiling,' she said. 'It has been so many years in the making to do it tonight... I flipped at the 750 and it was loud in here and I just told myself I'm not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting.' Ledecky posted the second-fastest 1,500m free in history on Wednesday and swam the second-fastest 400m free of her career a day later — all signaling that she remains a force with the World Championships in Singapore approaching on July 27-August 3. Jillian Cox was second, 19.46sec back on 8:23.58. Claire Weinstein was third in 8:26.06. Ledecky said she was 'fired up' after her 1,500m free triumph, which launched her first elite competition since the Paris Olympics last year. In Paris, she won the 1,500m free and also claimed a fourth straight 800m free gold as she equalled the record for most gold medals won by a woman athlete in any sport. She owns the 10 fastest 800m free times in history, with Canadian Summer McIntosh the second-fastest performer with her career-best time of 8:09.86. She credited Walsh with 'starting a world record party'. Walsh became the first woman to break 55 seconds in the 100m butterfly, winning Saturday's final in a jaw-dropping world record of 54.60sec. That came hours after she lowered her own world record with a swim of 55.09sec in the preliminaries, improving on the 55.18 she set at the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis last June. Another level The American settled for silver in the event at the Paris Olympics behind teammate Torri Huske, who was a distant second in Saturday's final in 56.59. Walsh's 100m fly exploits came a day after the two-time Olympic relay gold medallist joined Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom as the only women to break 25 seconds for the 50m butterfly, clocking 24.93 to win the final. France's Leon Marchand, who starred at the Paris Olympics with four individual gold medals, departed Fort Lauderdale without a victory. The 22-year-old closed his campaign with a runner-up finish to Shaine Casas in the 200m individual medley — one of his gold medal events in Paris. He had finished second to Bobby Finke in the 400m medley — in which Marchand is the Olympic champion and world record-holder. He posted a personal best in finishing third in the 400m freestyle — an event he rarely swims. The meeting was Marchand's first in four months. He opted out of the short course world championships in December then sought a change of pace by training in Australia. He has dealt with shoulder and rib injuries, but has now resumed training with coach Bob Bowman in Texas with the World Championships beckoning — and he was energized by his closeup look at Ledecky and Walsh's records. 'That was crazy,' he said. 'Katie is the GOAT. Doing that well for that long is insane. And Gretchen, too — it's another level.' — AFP
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh cap Pro Swim meet with world records
Katie Ledecky pumped up after breaking the world record in the women's 800m freestyle final at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Centre on May 3. PHOTO: AFP – Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, concluded on May 3. Nine-gold Olympic champion Ledecky clocked 8min 4.12sec to win the 800m freestyle – the event that catapulted her to stardom when she won it at the 2012 London Games when she was 15. The 28-year-old, improved on the previous record of 8:04.79 that she set at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug 12, 2016. Jillian Cox was second, 19.46sec back on 8:23.58. Claire Weinstein was third in 8:26.06. The performance capped a stellar week for Ledecky, who hadn't broken a long-course world record since 2018. 'I can't stop smiling. It has been so many years in the making to do it tonight... I flipped at the 750 and it was loud in here and I just told myself I'm not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting,' she said. Ledecky posted the second-fastest 1,500m free in history on April 30 and swam the second-fastest 400m free of her career a day later – all signalling that she remains a force with the world championships in Singapore approaching on July 27-Aug 3. The American said she was 'fired up' after her 1,500m free triumph, which launched her first elite competition since the Paris Olympics in 2024. In Paris, she won the 1,500m free and also claimed a fourth straight 800m free gold as she equalled the record for most gold medals won by a woman athlete in any sport. She owns the 10 fastest 800m free times in history, with Canadian Summer McIntosh the second-fastest performer with her career-best time of 8:09.86. She credited Walsh with 'starting a world record party'. Walsh became the first woman to break 55 seconds in the 100m butterfly, winning the May 3 final in a jaw-dropping world record of 54.60sec. That came hours after she lowered her own world record with a swim of 55.09sec in the preliminaries, improving on the 55.18 she set at the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis last June. The American settled for silver in the event at the Paris Olympics behind teammate Torri Huske, who was a distant second in the final in 56.59. Walsh's 100m fly exploits came a day after the two-gold Olympic relay champion joined Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom as the only women to break 25 seconds for the 50m butterfly, clocking 24.93 to win the final. France's Leon Marchand, who starred at the Paris Olympics with four individual gold medals, departed Fort Lauderdale without a victory. The 22-year-old closed his campaign with a runner-up finish to Shaine Casas in the 200m individual medley – one of his gold medal events in Paris. He had finished second to Bobby Finke in the 400m medley – in which Marchand is the Olympic champion and world record-holder. He posted a personal best in finishing third in the 400m freestyle – an event he rarely swims. The meeting was Marchand's first in four months. He opted out of the short course world championships in December then sought a change of pace by training in Australia. He has dealt with shoulder and rib injuries, but has now resumed training with coach Bob Bowman in Texas with the world championships beckoning – and he was energised by his close-up look at Ledecky and Walsh's records. 'That was crazy. Katie is the GOAT. Doing that well for that long is insane. And Gretchen, too – it's another level,' he said. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ledecky, Walsh break world records on final day at Tyr Pro Swim meet
Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concluded on Saturday. Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky clocked 8min 4.12sec to win the 800m freestyle -- the event that catapulted her to stardom when she won it at the 2012 London Olympics when she was 15. Ledecky, 28, improved on the previous record of 8:04.79 that she set at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on August 12, 2016. The performance capped a stellar week for Ledecky, who hadn't broken a long-course world record since 2018. 'I can't stop smiling,' she said. 'It has been so many years in the making to do it tonight... I flipped at the 750 and it was loud in here and I just told myself I'm not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting.' Ledecky posted the second-fastest 1,500m free in history on Wednesday and swam the second-fastest 400m free of her career a day later -- all signalling that she remains a force with the World Championships in Singapore approaching on July 27-August 3. READ | Finke beats world record-holder Marchand in 400m medley at Tyr Pro Swim meet Jillian Cox was second, 19.46sec back on 8:23.58. Claire Weinstein was third in 8:26.06. Ledecky said she was 'fired up' after her 1,500m free triumph, which launched her first elite competition since the Paris Olympics last year. In Paris, she won the 1,500m free and also claimed a fourth straight 800m free gold as she equalled the record for most gold medals won by a woman athlete in any sport. She owns the 10 fastest 800m free times in history, with Canadian Summer McIntosh the second-fastest performer with her career-best time of 8:09.86. She credited Walsh with 'starting a world record party'. Gretchen Walsh wins the Women's 100m Butterfly Final A with a World Record at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Walsh became the first woman to break 55 seconds in the 100m butterfly, winning Saturday's final in a jaw-dropping world record of 54.60sec. That came hours after she lowered her own world record with a swim of 55.09sec in the preliminaries, improving on the 55.18 she set at the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis last June. The American settled for silver in the event at the Paris Olympics behind teammate Torri Huske, who was a distant second in Saturday's final in 56.59. Walsh's 100m fly exploits came a day after the two-time Olympic relay gold medallist joined Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom as the only women to break 25 seconds for the 50m butterfly, clocking 24.93 to win the final. Another level France's Leon Marchand, who starred at the Paris Olympics with four individual gold medals, departed Fort Lauderdale without a victory. Leon Marchand competes in the Men's 200 individual medley at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Photo Credit: CARMEN MANDATO The 22-year-old closed his campaign with a runner-up finish to Shaine Casas in the 200m individual medley -- one of his gold medal events in Paris. He had finished second to Bobby Finke in the 400m medley -- in which Marchand is the Olympic champion and world record-holder. He posted a personal best in finishing third in the 400m freestyle -- an event he rarely swims. The meeting was Marchand's first in four months. He opted out of the short course world championships in December then sought a change of pace by training in Australia. He has dealt with shoulder and rib injuries, but has now resumed training with coach Bob Bowman in Texas with the World Championships beckoning -- and he was energized by his closeup look at Ledecky and Walsh's records. 'That was crazy,' he said. 'Katie is the GOAT. Doing that well for that long is insane. And Gretchen, too -- it's another level.'
News18
04-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Breaking A WR Twice In The Same Day? US Swimmer Gretchen Walsh's Historic Meet
Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concluded on Saturday. Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky posted her first long-course world record since 2018, clocking 8min 4.12sec to win the 800m freestyle — the event that catapulted her to stardom when she won it at the 2012 London Olympics when she was 15.
Kuwait Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Finke grabs 400m medley victory over world record-holder
FORT LAUDERDALE: Bobby Fink competes in the Mens 400 LC Meter Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center in Fort Lauderdale.- AFP MIAMI: Quadruple Olympic gold medalist Leon Marchand was still waiting for his first win of the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale on Friday after Bobby Finke snatched a 400m individual medley victory over the world record-holder. Trailing after the butterfly and backstroke legs, Marchand had moved to the front after the breaststroke and turned for home midway through the final freestyle leg with a narrow lead. But Finke was able to run down the Frenchman - who had also made a rare start in the 200m free earlier Friday - winning in 4min 13.67sec to Marchand's 4:13.86. "I was just very thankful Leon had the 200 before," Finke said. Marchand, who won the 200m breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley and the 400m IM at the Paris Olympics, is competing this week for the first time in four months, having opted out of the short course world championships in December. Since then the 22-year-old had sought a change of pace by training in Australia before rejoining coach Bob Bowman, who said this week that things were "all good" with the French star with the World Championships in Singapore coming up July 27-August 3. Marchand, who notched a personal best in finishing third in the 400m free on Thursday, finished eighth in the 200m free, touching in 1:49.66 in a race won by Carson Foster in 1:46.46. In other events, Gretchen Walsh became just the second woman to break 25 seconds in the 50m butterfly, setting an American record of 24.93 in a victory over Kate Douglass and Regan Smith. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, who holds the world record of 24.43, is the only other woman to crack 25 seconds in the event, doing so multiple times. Claire Weinstein handed Katie Ledecky her first defeat of the week, clocking 1:54.93 to win the 200m freestyle ahead of the nine-time Olympic gold medalist, who finished second in 1:55.51. The runner-up finish followed two scintillating swims from Ledecky, who posted the second-fastest 1,500m free time ever on Wednesday and her fastest 400m free time in nine years on Thursday. Hungary's Paris Olympics gold medalist Hubert Kos cruised to victory in the 200m backstroke, touching in 1:56.45sec with Gavin Keogh second, 2.02sec back. - AFP
