Miami, May 4, 2025 (AFP) - Ledecky, Walsh cap Pro Swim meet with world records

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2025-05-04
Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concluded on Saturday. Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky posted her first long-course world record since 2018, clocking 8min 4.12sec to win the 800m freestyle -- the event that catapulted her to stardom when she won it at the 2012 London Oly......
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