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✍️ Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle at the TYR Pro Series in Fort Lauderdale, finishing in 8:04.12.
👉 Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle
👉 She finished in 8:04.12, beating her previous record by over a half-second
👉 Ledecky has won gold in the 800-meter freestyle in four straight Olympics
👉 She now owns the 10 fastest times ever in the event
👉 Ledecky has nine career Olympic golds and 14 total medals to go along with 21 world championship golds
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The world record in the women’s 800-meter freestyle has been untouchable for nearly nine years since Katie Ledecky swam it in 8:04.79 at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No one had come within two seconds of that time since. That all changed Saturday. And Ledecky, naturally, was the one to do it. The American swimming legend broke her own record in the event at the TYR Pro Series in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., finishing in 8:04.12 to beat her previous unmatchable time by over a half-secon
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/katie-ledecky-breaks-her-own-004603193.html