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Ledecky Wins 1500m Freestyle, Sets Pan Pac Record Pace

8/14/2026

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Katie Ledecky won the women's 1500 m freestyle at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, in 15:36.09.
Lani Pallister earned silver in 15:38.62, finishing 2.53 seconds behind Ledecky and posting the third-fastest time ever.
Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass set a mixed 4×100 m medley world record of 3:36.70.
Gretchen Walsh won the 50 m butterfly in 24.65 seconds, the fifth-fastest ever and 0.22 seconds shy of the world record.

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Katie Ledecky won the women's 1500 m freestyle at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, in 15:36.09.
Lani Pallister earned silver in 15:38.62, finishing 2.53 seconds behind Ledecky and posting the third-fastest time ever.
Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass set a mixed 4×100 m medley world record of 3:36.70.
Gretchen Walsh won the 50 m butterfly in 24.65 seconds, the fifth-fastest ever and 0.22 seconds shy of the world record.