American teenager adds 400m to 800m and 1,500m records
Michael Phelps finished only sixth in 100m backstroke
The American teenager Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 400m freestyle at the US National Championships in Irvine, California, on Saturday, while Michael Phelps struggled home in sixth in the 100m backstroke.
The 17-year-old Ledecky clocked 3min 58.86sec to better the previous record of 3:59.15 held by Italys Federica Pellegrini. The Italians mark was set in 2009 before high-tech polyurethane swimsuits were banned.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 18 hours ago.
Michael Phelps finished only sixth in 100m backstroke
The American teenager Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 400m freestyle at the US National Championships in Irvine, California, on Saturday, while Michael Phelps struggled home in sixth in the 100m backstroke.
The 17-year-old Ledecky clocked 3min 58.86sec to better the previous record of 3:59.15 held by Italys Federica Pellegrini. The Italians mark was set in 2009 before high-tech polyurethane swimsuits were banned.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 18 hours ago.
