Ledecky After Historic 1500: "That's a pretty crazy start to the year"

Name: Ledecky After Historic 1500: "That's a pretty crazy start to the year"
Uploaded: 2026-01-15T04:22:46.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: Katie Ledecky threw down a 15:23 1500 Freestyle tonight in Austin at the Pro Swim Series. At age 28, that was not only the fastest Ledecky has ever been in January, but it was the 2nd fastest time ever swum in the event (behind, of course, Ledecky's 15:20 world record). After the race, Ledecky said she had little expectation heading into the race, but didn't expect that.

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Analysis Swimming Katie Ledecky Pro Swim Series

Katie Ledecky threw down a 15:23 1500 Freestyle tonight in Austin at the Pro Swim Series. At age 28, that was not only the fastest Ledecky has ever been in January, but it was the 2nd fastest time ever swum in the event (behind, of course, Ledecky's 15:20 world record). After the race, Ledecky said she had little expectation heading into the race, but didn't expect that.