Katie Ledecky Comments on “Milestone” First Race Back in San Antonio (Video)

PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIO (#2)

• March 3-7, 2021
• North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex, San Antonio, TX
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• Start Times (Central Time): Women’s Prelims: 10 AM / Men’s Prelims: 90 minutes after women’s prelims (between 12:45-1:00) / Finals: 6:00 PM

Reported by Ben Dornan.

Katie Ledecky swam to victory in the 1500 freestyle on day 1 of the 2021 Pro Swim Series stop in San Antonio. Ledecky was the only sub-16:00 swim in the 14-woman field, hitting a 15:42.92 to trails her best time and world record of 15:20.48 by 22 seconds.

WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINAL

• World Record: Katie Ledecky – 15:20.48 (2018)
• American Record: Katie Ledecky – 15:20.48 (2018)
• U.S Open Record: Katie Ledecky – 15:20.48 (2018)
• World Junior Record: Katie Ledecky – 15:28.36 (2014)
• Pro Swim Series Record: Katie Ledecky – 15:20.48 (2018)

Final Results:

1. Katie Ledecky – 15:42.92
2.  Ashley Twitchell – 16:04.29
3.  Erica Sullivan – 16:07.66
4.  Haley Anderson – 16:11.73
5.  Leah Smith – 16:11.80
6.  Ally McHugh – 16:20.27
7.  Katie Grimes – 16:20.35
8.  co- 16:21.22
9. Paige Kuwata – 16:28.18
10. Abby Dunford – 16:39.77
11. Caroline Pennington – 16:47.08
12. Sophia Karras – 16:53.07
13. Rachel Stege – 17:00.56
14. Ayumi Macias Alba – 17:15.31

While Ledecky’s swim tonight was of world-class caliber it was actually only her 13th fastest ever performance in the event. She was just a touch slower than her 2015 swim of 15:42.23 that she hit in Mesa and just ahead of the 15:45.59 that she hit in Knoxville.

Ledecky hasn’t raced the event in almost exactly a year with her last long course 1500 occurring on March 3, 2020, when she hit a 15:29.51. That swim for Ledecky was at the Des Moines stop of the 2020 Pro Swim Series which would end up being one of the world’s last major meets before COVID-19 lockdowns shut down competition for months.