Katie Ledecky set a measured, controlled pace in her 1500m freestyle prelim, but still comfortably set the best time of the session. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Katie Ledecky dominated the women's 1500-meter freestyle July 31 — so much so, that when she finished the race, no other swimmers were visible on NBC's broadcast. Her 15:30:02 time marked a new Olympics record. But after the race, Ledecky revealed that during the 15-minute swim, she wasn't thinking about records, including the possibility of tying the records for most gold medals and most overall records won by a female swimmer. No, Ledecky said she let her 'mind wander.
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