2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Natatorium
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On Saturday night, Katie Ledecky posted a time of 15:29.64 in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle to win her heat by 29 seconds. Her time is the sixth-fastest performance of all-time in the event, as well as the first time that she has been under the 15:30 barrier since March 2020. In addition, she was also faster than the 15:30.15 she swam at the 2022 World Championships to win gold.
Ledecky now holds the 15 fastest performances in the history of the women’s 1500 free.
All-Time Top Performances, Women’s 1500-Meter Freestyle:
- Katie Ledecky — 15:20.48 (2018)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:25.48 (2015)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:27.71 (2015)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:28.36 (2014)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:29.51 (2020)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:29.64 (2023)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:30.15 (2022)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:31.82 (2017)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:34.23 (2014)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:35.35 (2020)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:35.65 (2017)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:35.98 (2019)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:36.53 (2013)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:37.34 (2020)
- Katie Ledecky — 15:57.99 (2023)
For the majority of Ledecky’s race, she was splitting either 30-highs or 31-lows, before churning out a 29.95 final 50 at the finish. This was similar to how she raced her 800 free at Nationals, where she held 30-point splits but then closed in a 29.34 final 50 split.
Ledecky’s Splits
| 50m | 28.65 |
| 100m | 30.77 (59.42) |
| 150m | 30.99 (1:30.41) |
| 200m | 31.33 (2:01.74) |
| 250m | 31.18 (2:32.92) |
| 300m | 31.10 (3:04.02) |
| 350m | 31.39 (3:35.41) |
| 400m | 31.35 (4:06.76) |
| 450m | 31.22 (4:37.98) |
| 500m | 31.33 (5:09.31) |
| 550m | 31.06 (5:40.37) |
| 600m | 30.85 (6:11.22) |
| 650m | 31.20 (6:42.42) |
| 700m | 30.97 (7:13.39) |
| 750m | 31.16 (7:44.55) |
| 800m | 31.09 (8:15.64) |
| 850m | 31.06 (8:46.70) |
| 900m | 31.11 (9:17.81) |
| 950m | 30.95 (9:48.76) |
| 1000m | 30.97 (10:19.73) |
| 1050m | 31.00 (10:50.73) |
| 1100m | 31.13 (11:21.86) |
| 1150m | 31.11 (11:52.97) |
| 1200m | 31.11 (12:24.08) |
| 1250m | 31.17 (12:55.25) |
| 1300m | 31.04 (13:26.29) |
| 1350m | 31.22 (13:57.51) |
| 1400m | 31.09 (14:28.60) |
| 1450m | 31.09 (15:59.69) |
| 1500m | 29.95 (15:29.64) |
| Total | 15:29.64 |
Earlier at Nationals, Ledecky won the 400 and 800 free, in addition to finishing second in the 200 free.
Honestly, she could break the WR in Japan.
She looked tired this past week so I’m looking forward to her worlds performances.
She is the GOAT and I feel like she is not done with her WRs.
Should #15 be 15:37.99?