Pallister Beats Ledecky, US Sweeps Relays over Australia at Pan Pacs
Pallister finished in 3:58.42, holding off Katie Ledecky by 1.73 seconds in a final missing world-record holder Summer McIntosh.
- On Friday night, Australian Lani Pallister defeated American Katie Ledecky to win 400-meter freestyle gold at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, finishing in 3min 58.42sec.
- World record holder Summer McIntosh missed the final after miscalculating her preliminary swim, leaving Pallister to hold off a late charge from Ledecky, who took silver in 4:00.15.
- Reflecting on her performance, Pallister said, "After having two really good 200s at the start of the week I knew I had easy speed," while admitting, "I think it got me on the back end."
- Ledecky remarked, "I've never taken my competition for granted, even when I was winning by big margins," as the result establishes Pallister as a key rival for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Dominating the men's 400m freestyle, Australian Sam Short clocked 3:40.52 to break the 27-year-old championship record previously held by legendary Australian Ian Thorpe, saying, "I really put it on the line.
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Pallister beats Ledecky, US sweeps relays over Australia at Pan Pacs
Lani Pallister of Australia defeated Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships
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