Katie Ledecky broke the world record in the 800m freestyle, her trademark event, for her first world record in any event in a 50-meter pool in seven years.
Ledecky clocked 8 minutes, 4.12 seconds on Saturday at a Tyr Pro Swim Series meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her previous record of 8:04.79 was from the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Ledecky’s most recent world record in any event in a 50-meter pool was in May 2018 in the 1500m freestyle. She has broken a world record 15 times in 50-meter pools. She also broke two world records in 25-meter pools in 2022.