Kathleen Ledecky, a 15-year old from the Northern Virginia area, wasted no time making a name for herself in her first Olympic Trials, as she easily won the women’s 800 meter freestyle to qualify for the Olympics.
2012 Olympic Swimming Trials: Kathleen Ledecky Wins 800M Free, Kate Ziegler Qualifies
Ledecky got out to an extremely fast start and never looked back. She led the race almost the entire way, finishing with a time of 8:19.78.
Kate Ziegler, who stayed about two lengths behind Ledecky for most of the race, finished in second with a time of 8:21.87; the next closest swimmer, Haley Anderson, finished almost five seconds behind Ziegler at 8:26.60. Ziegler is making her second consecutive trip to the Olympics.
You can find more information on the week’s events at the official USA Swimming website.
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