Kaylee mckeown continues record spree at dramacharged nsw. Katie ledecky smashes own 800m freestyle world record. With a dominant 1,500, katie ledeckys world championship. She is the first person in history to accomplish this feat. The machine hadnt finished rewriting the record books there though. Fina 50mpool world records as of august 3, 2016 women event swimmer time place date 50m freestyle britta steffen ger 23. Books since the bestselling guinness world records book was first published in 1955, it has sold more than 8 million copies in over 100 countries, and has been translated into at least 20 languages. The american teenager katie ledecky smashed the world record for the 1500m freestyle to take her second gold medal, after the 800m, at the world championships on tuesday in barcelona. In the other breaststroke, gill exactly matched the record of india marvin for her 3rd of the fortnight.
The russian was originally an 800m runner, but she achieved far more at 1500m. Katie ledecky broke her own world record in the 1500m freestyle on the opening day of the tyr pro swim series with a time of 15 min, 20. Adam simpson waves beat the 1993 record held by new zealand representative karl purdiesmith when he swam the boys aged 14 and 15 800m freestyle in 8min 30. Mens 800meter world records, recognized by the iaaf. The torch at age 19, shes both the youngest member of the u. Watch katie ledeckys world record shattering swim in the 800 freestyle. When it comes to records, michael phelps is no slouch. Katie ledecky of the united states broke her own world record for 800 metres freestyle at the world swimming championships on saturday. She later won the european 1998 and world 1999 1500m titles. Katie ledecky powered past her own american record and leah smiths ncaa record in the womens 1650yard freestyle today while swimming at the ohio state invitational ledecky stopped the. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Aug 08, 2015 katie ledecky swept the 200, 400, 1500 and now the 800 freestyle events with a world record swim time of 8. Aug 04, 2012 chinas sun yang sets an incredible new world record of 14.
Chalmers wrote himself into the nsw record books tonight taking a rare double in the 200m butterfly and backing up to win the 100m freestyle. Choose from 408 different sets of world records flashcards on quizlet. While phelps loss left the crowd in shock, katie ledecky got them on their feet again with another dominating performance, handily breaking the world record in the 800 freestyle. That world record has been a monkey on my back since i just missed it in london, said silverman, who now holds four world records including the mens 800m freestyle, the 1,500m free and the 400m individual medley. Fina recognises world records in the following events for both men and women, 1 2 except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two.
The 400m freestyle world record is overseen and ratified by fina, the aquatic sports governing body responsible for competitive swimming. Sun yang smashes mens 1500m freestyle world record. The impressive swim makes her the first swimmer, male or female, to take first place in the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 freestyle events at a single world championship. Henry taylor of great britain has this distinction, swimming an 11. Aug 05, 2015 kazan, russia ap katie ledecky is unbeatable in the distance races.
World record progression 800 metres freestyle wikipedia. Jul 25, 2017 american katie ledecky scored another hohum victory tuesday at the swimming world championships in budapest, winning the 1,500meter freestyle title by a tidy 19 seconds over spains mireia. Katie ledecky crushed her own womens 800m freestyle world record, clocking a stunning 8min 6. Katie ledecky smashes first world record since rio in. In the womens 800m freestyle it was kiah melverton tss aquatic who continued her consistent summer, adding another title to her collection from the 2019 australian. The 18yearold american rallied to win the 200meter freestyle at the. Freestyle daily log book pack of 6 22309p6 abbottstore. The 400m free is a unique event in that it is an event along with the 800 for women and 1500 for men that is competed only in freestyle and the individual medley, unlike the specialty strokes which are competed at the 100200 meter distance at. Aug, 2016 we have a new firsttime olympic medalist, as gregorio paltrinieri of italy won the mens 1500m freestyle swimming event to earn the gold. Freestyle glucose meters official freestyle diabetes uk website. Charlotte squires now sits 2nd for 100m breaststroke. A total of 19 world records were broken in rio this year. Fina recognises world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Katie ledecky shows shes the dominant swimmer in the world.
Share katie ledecky breaks 1500m freestyle world record in texas on linkedin the woodlands swim team twst is hosting its senior invitational meet at the cisd natatorium in shenandoah, tx. In 1968, a teenager in north dakota watched transfixed as debbie meyer won the 200, 400 and 800meter freestyle races at the mexico city olympics. World recordholder and olympic champion katie ledecky wins her fourth gold of rio 2016 in the 800m freestyle. At the 1996 olympic games she became the second woman to land the 800m 1500m gold double. This small water resistant sensor is worn on the back of your upper. Jul 25, 2017 katie ledecky breezed to her third gold medal of the world championships, backing off a bit on her most gruelling night of the meet. The first world record on file for this event on the mens side not even a meters swim it was recorded in yards. Katie ledecky now owns the 10 fastest 800 free times ever. Katie ledecky is as close to a sure thing there is. Katie ledecky smashes world record in 800meter freestyle. Six 6 log books are included in each order so that you may.
The first world record in the mens 800 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming. Aug 24, 2014 ledecky, 17, set her second world record in two days by smashing her own 1500metre freestyle record on the way to claiming a fifth gold at the gold coast meet. World record progression for the 800m freestyle the first world record in the mens 800 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming was recognised by the international swimming federation fina in 1908. Ledecky, the dominant freestyler in world swimming, now holds the world records in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle, making her the first woman since us distance great janet evans to hold all. Discover the freestyle librelink mobile app, an alternative to the reader that allows you to measure glucose levels.
The first world record in the womens 800 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming was recognised by the international swimming federation fina in 1931. Record your daily glucose test results using this convenient logbook from freestyle. Leaders in manufacturing diabetes blood glucose monitors and glucose meters. David rudisha breaks world record to win olympic 800m gold. Katie ledecky broke her own world record in the womens 800m freestyle event on aug. Jan 18, 2016 katie ledecky crushed her own womens 800m freestyle world record, clocking a stunning 8min 6. Katie ledecky records secondfastest 400 metres time in history ledecky was just short of her own world record of 3. Katie ledecky create a new olympic record in womens 800m. When canadas philippe gagnon swam the previous 400m s10 world record 4. Katie ledecky breaks world record, takes gold in 800meter freestyle. Advice to swim 800m under 14 minutes the swimming expert. Katie ledecky of the united states broke her own world record for 800 metres freestyle at the world swimming championships.
Bbc sport olympics swimming adlington storms to second gold. The results for the finalists in current olympic freestyle swimming events 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m women and 1500m men were collected from internet based results wikipedia, 2006. The freestyle libre sensor small size similar to a two pound coin makes it discreet to wear. Katie ledeckys world record 800 freestyle gold race video. Is michael phelps the fastest swimmer in the world. Recordbreaking 800meter freestyle earns ledecky fifth. Jan 17, 2016 katie ledecky cant seem to stop breaking world records. The daughter of edlingtons head coach lost out too. Katie ledecky of the us listens to the star spangled banner after winning the 1500m freestyle at the world championships. Dave wottle was the last american as of 2016 to put his name in the 800meter record books as he matched doubells 1.
Gregorio paltrinieri breaks oldest world record on the books in 1500. Amazing animals turns the spotlight on the most purrfect pets, the cutest critters and the wackiest wildlife. Records can be set in long course 50 metres or short course 25 metres swimming pools. The world records in swimming are ratified by fina, the international governing body of. Gold in the 400 and 800meter freestyle at the rio olympics are considered a near lock. Katie ledecky sets world record in 800meter freestyle youtube. Ethlda bleibtrey was the first woman to hold the record in a time of 6. She heads to the 2016 summer olympics as a strong favorite to capture three individual gold medals200m, 400m and 800m freestyle and further entrench herself in the record books. In the short course 25 metres swimming events the world s governing body recognizes world records since 3 march 1991. Access official results for the swimming event 100m freestyle men at the montreal 1976 summer games olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances.
Aug 16, 2008 britains rebecca adlington set a new world record as she clinched her second swimming gold medal in beijing with victory in the 800m freestyle. She became the first woman to break the 4 minute barrier in the 400. Relay 4 x 50m freestyle, 4 x 100m freestyle, 4 x 200m freestyle, 4 x 50m medley, 4 x 100m medley. Ledecky finished one of the most impressive individual performances at one olympics on friday night, winning her third individual gold medal. Ledecky lowered her sevenmonthold world record in the 800 freestyle by two seconds with a time of 8 minutes 4. Katie ledecky breaks 1500m freestyle world record in texas. Katie ledecky smashes world record in the 800meter freestyle. Fina 25m pool world records as of july 28, 2016 men event swimmer time place date 50m freestyle florent manaudou fra 20. Silverman smashes 400m freestyle world record international. World record 800 freestyle gold race video on facebook. Katie ledecky does it again, breaks world record in 800 free. The events silver medal was won by ryan cochrane can. Katie ledecky shatters world record in 800 free, wins gold.
Swimming 800m freestyle women katie ledecky of the united states celebrates winning gold and setting a new world record in the time of 8. She and hungarys krisztina egerszegi are the only swimmers to win gold medals in consecutive olympics as teenagers. Swedens arne borg would have the first meters time, set in 1924 in a time of 10. The womens 880 yard freestyle had been a finarecognised world record event since 1919. Some of the worlds best athletes arent just bringing home gold medals. Exactly the log book that came with the freestyle device. Aug 22, 2016 some of the world s best athletes arent just bringing home gold medals.
Chiddy bang rapper breaks worlds longest freestyle record mtv news staff mtvnews 04292011. But on friday night, she was competing in her signature event. At the 2012 united states olympic trials in omaha, nebraska, her first senior national competition, ledecky made the olympic team by placing first in the womens 800m freestyle with a time of 8. Katie ledecky shatters world record in 800 free, wins. Ledecky rewrites swimming record books american teenager katie ledecky has become the first swimmer to win the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events at the same world championships. She currently holds the world record for the mile at 4. Earned her place in the falcons record books, ranking fifth all time for her 200m free performance at the 2018 mac championships was a member of two record book making relays, the 400m free relay 5th and the 800m free relay 4th held the fastest 200m free time of all falcons this season, competing in the b final of the 2018. World record progression 400 metres freestyle wikipedia. Katie ledecky sets world record in 800m freestyle the. Connor jaeger of the united states won silver, and the. Katie ledecky easily beat her previouslyheld world record for the individual 800 meter freestyle. This is the 19yearolds second olympic gold medal in the.
Threetime world record holder katie ledecky finished about a pool length ahead of the field in the fastest heat of the womens 800 free, but that wasnt what jumped out to us. One year later, italys marcello fiasconaro lowered the mark below 1. Katie ledecky destroys 800 freestyle world record at 2015. Katie ledecky of the united states celebrates winning gold and setting a new world record in the time of 8. Katie ledecky wins 200 freestyle gold at swimming world.
Sun yang smashes mens 1500m freestyle world record london 2012 olympics duration. Congratulations to chiddy bang rapper chidera chiddy anamege the new title owner for the. The first world record in the mens 400 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming was recognised by the international swimming federation fina in 1908. Chinas sun yang sets an incredible new world record of 14. This headline about katie ledecky shows how rio olympics. Four years ago, when she was only 15, ledecky stunned the world by taking the gold in that same race in the 2012 london games. Ledecky breaks 1500m world record, phelps beaten in thriller.
The world records in swimming are ratified by fina, the international governing body of swimming. The 18yearold swimmer reset her own mark in the womens 800meter freestyle sunday at a pro swim series event in austin, finishing. By rod gilmour kazan, russia american katie ledecky entered the record books as she smashed the womens 800 meters world record to claim her fifth gold medal of a remarkable world championships on saturday. As if making it to the olympics at 15 wasnt impressive enough, ledecky shocked the world when she won the 800m freestyle by more than four seconds and broke janet evans american record set in 1989. Likewise, marlins swimmer blackman broke the 14 boys 800m freestyle record in 8. Freestyle logbook blood glucose log book total diabetes supply. Lucys winning 400m gives her automatic selection for the new zealand swimming team to compete at the australian state champs in canberra in october, and for the training camp 1721 may. Sixteen years on she became the first swimmer to win three olympic golds in individual events at one games, over 200, 400 and 800m freestyle, all in olympic records. Recordsetter president and ceo dan rollman and senior official thomas anawalt presided over the attempt.
Katie ledecky smashes 1500m freestyle world record for a. What is the womens world record for the 400m freestyle. Katie ledecky smashes her own world record in 400 freestyle. With these three guinness world records books, theres something for everyone. Katie ledecky breaks world record, takes gold in 800meter. Learn world records with free interactive flashcards. Mar 21, 2008 frenchman alain bernard set a world record for the mens 100 meters freestyle in 47. The 19yearold, who won gold in the 400m freestyle on monday, destroyed the rest of the field as she finished 2. The 19yearold already has a gold medal from her 800meter freestyle victory at the 2012 london games. Athletes make history by setting new world records at the. Part 1 of 2 18 year old ian thorpe takes down kieren perkins 800m freestyle world record at the 2001 australian swimming championships. Chiddy bang rapper breaks worlds longest freestyle record. Aug 08, 2016 another day, another milestone for katie ledecky, who won her second medal, and first gold, of the rio games on sunday night in the 400meter freestyle.
Cate campbell sets new world record ahead of olympics in 100 metres freestyle. Sports world record holders, world records in athletics, world records in swimming, mens 100 metres world record progression, list of world records in masters athletics, list of world records in athletics, list of ipc world records in athletics. Sam caradus dominated junior swimming years ago and held numerous otago records. Sun yang smashes mens 1500m freestyle world record london.
The previous mark was set four years ago and stood at 8. Ledecky captured the 1500m freestyle by more than half the. On the womens side the world record was dominated by the americans over the years. Aug, 2016 four years ago, a 15yearold ledecky won the 800 freestyle in 8. World champion caster semenya has her sights on the more than threedecades old 800metre world record. This race is competed for both sexes at fina world championships, some major finasanctioned international competitions such as pan pacs, as well as most major national championships, fina world cup events, and grand prix meets in the us. Katie ledecky eases to third gold of world championships in. Aug 09, 2012 david rudisha showed he is a class apart by breaking the world record in winning the 800m gold medal. Longest freestyle rap world record christian grace aka. Christian grace aka street light performed a freestyle rap nonstop for hours, a new world record. A gold in the 4x200 freestyle, and a silver in the 4x100 freestyle.
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