Ledecky has set a world record in the women's 800m freestyle for the first time in nine years, and is looking forward to competing at home in the 2028 Olympic Games

Looking at today's world swimming world, swimmers' careers often begin when they are teenagers, reaching their peak or even retiring at the age of 24 or 5, but the 28-year-old American star Katie Ledecky has gone off the rails, setting a new world record in the 800-meter freestyle with a time of 8:04.12, and she once again proved why she is the "nuclear girl" in everyone's mind.

28-year-old Katie Ledecky set a world record in the women's 800m freestyle for the first time in nine years

Ledecky has dominated the women's 800m freestyle for nearly 13 years, winning gold medals in the 800m freestyle four consecutive Olympic Games in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.

Ledecky, who has struggled to compete in the women's freestyle in the middle and long distances above 400 meters, has been hit by Australia's two major swimmers, Titimus and O'Callaghan, and Canada's "monster" rising star McIntosh, the 400m is not as competitive as before, but no swimmer in the 800m has been able to threaten her.

The Ledecky 800 has been unbeaten for nearly 13 years and was very happy to learn that it had broken the world record

Ledecky recently broke her own record of 8:04.79 set at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a time of 8:04.12 at the Fort Lauderdale branch of the TYR swimming series in the United States, nearly nine years later, the 28-year-old Ledecky can still swim faster than her 19-year-old self, and nearly 20 seconds faster than her closest opponent.

In most of the competitions, Ledecky is far behind her opponents in the 800 and 1500m freestyle, and it is rare that even without pressure from her opponents, she will still do her best to achieve good results. However, the last time she set a world record was seven years ago - in 2018 - she broke the women's 1500m world record, and in recent years her "dominance" is not at her peak, and the outside world thinks she is no longer capable of breaking new records, but Lydikit's heroic performance in the past week has proved that she is still capable of reaching new heights.

Ledecky said after the game: "I can't stop laughing".

Ledecky swam 15:24.51 in the 1,500m freestyle, the second-fastest time she ever swam after the world record of 15:20.48 in 2018. He then beat Mackintosh in the 400 with a fairly fast time of 3:56.81 close to his personal best. Ledecky won the 800 self-victory amid the cheers of the crowd, looked at the timing board and saw the moment of breaking the world record, and was so excited that he raised his arms and splashed water.

"I can't stop laughing, but it's been like this all week (good grades), so it's not really too surprising." The battle-hardened Ledecky also said, "It took so many years to finally do it tonight, it's a wonderful night." The venue was an outdoor swimming pool, and the crowds in the crowd cheered enthusiastically, she praised: "The crowd is amazing, I couldn't have done it without them, and when the 750m spin pool was already loud, I told myself: don't waste this opportunity, and start the final sprint." ”

Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the 100m butterfly in 54.60 seconds, becoming the first woman ever to swim under 55 seconds in this event.

Ledecky's monopoly on the 800 self is best described by TYR Sport's post, "In a league of her own". Ledecky has accumulated 9 golds, 4 silvers and 1 bronze in the 4 Olympic Games, with a total of 14 medals, no matter the number of gold medals or the total number of medals, he is only the "God of Swimming"Phelps。 Three years later, at Los Angeles 2028, she was 31 years old in the United States, "I wanted to play in Los Angeles, and it was a unique opportunity to play on American soil, not every athlete has the opportunity to compete at home. ”

She broke the 800 self-mark on the same day as a teammate of the U.S. national teamGretchen WalshShe broke the world record in the women's 100m butterfly in 54.60 seconds, becoming the first woman ever to swim under 55 seconds in this event.