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Swim hero Katie Ledecky extends 16-year winning streak with Pan Pacs gold
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil.
TL;DR
- Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships, marking her first international medal on home soil.
- Gretchen Walsh claimed gold in the 50m butterfly, with teammate Kate Douglass taking silver.
- Luca Urlando won the men's 200 butterfly, setting a new championship record.
- Katharine Berkoff and Regan Smith finished 1-2 in the women's 100-meter backstroke.
- Luke Hobson and Gabriel Jett secured a 1-2 finish in the men's 200 freestyle.
- Lani Pallister of Australia won the women's 200 free, while Ben Armbruster of Australia won the men's 50 fly.
- The Pan Pacs implemented a rule limiting each nation to two swimmers per final to encourage broader representation.