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Australia's Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs
Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10
TL;DR
- Lani Pallister defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships.
- This is Ledecky's first defeat in the 800m freestyle at a major international meet since 2012.
- Pallister led from start to finish, winning in 8:06.10, a championship record.
- Ledecky, a dominant force in the 800m, finished second.
- Canadian Summer McIntosh had previously beaten Ledecky in the 800m free at a sectional meet in February 2024.
- Jamie Jack won the men's 50m freestyle, and Zac Stubblety-Cook won the men's 200m breaststroke.
- Sam Short set an Australian record in the 1,500m freestyle, also winning gold.
- Bobby Finke finished third in the men's 1,500m freestyle.