Ledecky Heading to Rio, Wins 400 Free at US Olympic Trials
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Katie Ledecky earned her spot for the Rio Olympics, winning the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials Monday night.
The only thing that didn't go her way was another world record.
Ledecky set a blistering pace over the first half of the race, putting her more than 2 seconds ahead of the pace from her record-setting performance at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in A