WOMEN’S 400M FREESTYLE – FINALS – as reported by SwimSwam / Tony Carroll
2013 World Champion: Katie Ledecky, USA – 3:59.82
World Record: 3:58.37 – Katie Ledecky, USA – 2014
Championship Record: 3:59.15 – Federica Pellegrini, ITA – 2009
Katie Ledecky continues to defy the odds and impress swimming fans around the world, by making a sub-4:00 400 look easy.
Ledecky ran away with the final, breaking Pellegrini’s championship record of 3:59.15 with her time of 3:59.13. She has the fastest time in the field by four seconds leading into finals.
Sharon Van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands finished second with a strong 4:03.02, finishing just ahead of Jessica Ashwood, who grabbed the bronze with a time of 4:03.34.
Jaz Carlin finished outside the medals for fourth at 4:03.74, while Lauren Boyle of New Zealand finished fifth with her time of 4:04.38.
The last group to round out the final were Melani Costa (ESP), Diletta Carli (ITA), and Boglarka Kapas (HUN). All three finished between 4:06 and 4:08.
Video is courtesy of FINA.
