Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals of the women’s 800-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics with a chance to make even more history. Ledecky had the fastest time in the morning heats (8 minutes, 16.62 seconds) and will swim the 800 final Friday night, where she will be an overwhemling favoite for gold.
United States’ Katie Ledecky competes in a women’s 800-meter freestyle heat at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. United States’ Katie Ledecky looks at the board after winning a women’s 800-meter freestyle heat at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Katie Ledecky , of the United States, competes in the women’s 800-meter freestyle heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France.
Ledecky first won this event in the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps won the 200 individual medley four times.
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