American swimming legend Katie Ledecky may be able to blame Canada for this.
It was Canadian Summer McIntosh who defeated Ledecky in the 800 meter freestyle on Thursday, the opening night of the Southern Zone South Regional Championships in Orlando, Fla., for the first time in 13 years that the three-time Olympic champion Because we won. He lost the 800 freestyle.
McIntosh finished the event with a time of 8:11.39, easily beating Ledecky’s second-place time of 8:17.12.
The 17-year-old swimming sensation set a new Canadian record with a personal best time on Thursday.
But the last time Ledecky lost in the 800-meter freestyle final was when he was 13 years old at the Potomac Valley Championships in Maryland in 2010, so defeating one of the biggest names in the sport is not in itself. is a great feat. SwimSwam reported.
Ledecky also placed second in the 800m free heat at the 2019 World Championships, but won the gold medal in the final.
Ledecky has already cemented her place not only in American swimming history, but also in the sport itself.
She first set the 800m freestyle record in 2013 and has since broken it four times, with Ledecky setting the current record of 8:04.79 at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ledecky previously had the fastest time in the top 30 at the event, but after Thursday he was in the top 16, with McIntosh in 17th place.
Ledecky won 46 medals at major international competitions, including the Summer Olympics, World Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships, including 36 gold, nine silver, and one bronze.
