Produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Loretta Race.
As if Ledecky didn’t already blow our minds with her scorching 53.75 100m freestyle, she turns right around and sets a new pool record in the 400m free event. 3:59.54 got the job done for Ledecky tonight, as she started out under World Record pace, yet finished about 5 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Ledecky’s time tonight was less than a second off of the U.S. Open Record, which she holds at 3:58.86. She now represents the only sub-4-minute swimmer of the season, but still holds the top 2 times in the world this season.
Leah Smith swims a 4:04 unrested in the same race, which would be the story today if not for…well, you know.
Only sub-4-minute swimmer of the season?
Yes of course. And the only sub 4 without magical suit in history.
And I don’t see right now another girl to play soon with her under that magical barrier.
She will go 3:56-3:57 this summer.
Only the gold counts at olympic games.
But I agree with your prediction. 3.57 low.