Katie Ledecky Goes 15:29.64 1500 Free, #6 Performance Of All-Time

Yanyan Li
by Yanyan Li 2

July 01st, 2023 National, News

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday Finals Heat Sheet

On Saturday night, Katie Ledecky posted a time of 15:29.64 in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle to win her heat by 29 seconds. Her time is the sixth-fastest performance of all-time in the event, as well as the first time that she has been under the 15:30 barrier since March 2020. In addition, she was also faster than the 15:30.15 she swam at the 2022 World Championships to win gold.

Ledecky now holds the 15 fastest performances in the history of the women’s 1500 free.

All-Time Top Performances, Women’s 1500-Meter Freestyle:

  1. Katie Ledecky — 15:20.48 (2018)
  2. Katie Ledecky — 15:25.48 (2015)
  3. Katie Ledecky — 15:27.71 (2015)
  4. Katie Ledecky — 15:28.36 (2014)
  5. Katie Ledecky — 15:29.51 (2020)
  6. Katie Ledecky — 15:29.64 (2023)
  7. Katie Ledecky — 15:30.15 (2022)
  8. Katie Ledecky — 15:31.82 (2017)
  9. Katie Ledecky — 15:34.23 (2014)
  10. Katie Ledecky — 15:35.35 (2020)
  11. Katie Ledecky — 15:35.65 (2017)
  12. Katie Ledecky — 15:35.98 (2019)
  13. Katie Ledecky — 15:36.53 (2013)
  14. Katie Ledecky — 15:37.34 (2020)
  15. Katie Ledecky — 15:57.99 (2023)

For the majority of Ledecky’s race, she was splitting either 30-highs or 31-lows, before churning out a 29.95 final 50 at the finish. This was similar to how she raced her 800 free at Nationals, where she held 30-point splits but then closed in a 29.34 final 50 split.

Ledecky’s Splits

50m 28.65
100m 30.77 (59.42)
150m 30.99 (1:30.41)
200m 31.33 (2:01.74)
250m 31.18 (2:32.92)
300m 31.10 (3:04.02)
350m 31.39 (3:35.41)
400m 31.35 (4:06.76)
450m 31.22 (4:37.98)
500m 31.33 (5:09.31)
550m 31.06 (5:40.37)
600m 30.85 (6:11.22)
650m 31.20 (6:42.42)
700m 30.97 (7:13.39)
750m 31.16 (7:44.55)
800m 31.09 (8:15.64)
850m 31.06 (8:46.70)
900m 31.11 (9:17.81)
950m 30.95 (9:48.76)
1000m 30.97 (10:19.73)
1050m 31.00 (10:50.73)
1100m 31.13 (11:21.86)
1150m 31.11 (11:52.97)
1200m 31.11 (12:24.08)
1250m 31.17 (12:55.25)
1300m 31.04 (13:26.29)
1350m 31.22 (13:57.51)
1400m 31.09 (14:28.60)
1450m 31.09 (15:59.69)
1500m 29.95 (15:29.64)
Total 15:29.64

Earlier at Nationals, Ledecky won the 400 and 800 free, in addition to finishing second in the 200 free.

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WhatATeamUSA
1 year ago

Honestly, she could break the WR in Japan.

She looked tired this past week so I’m looking forward to her worlds performances.

She is the GOAT and I feel like she is not done with her WRs.

Casual swim fan
1 year ago

Should #15 be 15:37.99?

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