It was the sixth world record to fall in just two days of competition at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Jazz Carlin took the silver medal on a great night for British swimmers, minutes after Adam Peaty had won gold in the 100m breaststroke. I was so close to breaking it [this morning]," Ledecky said. Katie Ledecky of the United States broke her own world record on the way to winning the women's 400m freestyle gold medal, the first stage of a rare treble she hopes to complete at the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old is also overwhelming favourite to take the 800m freestyle, in which she won gold in London four years ago, and is also competing in the 200m freestyle.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 08, 2016 03:00 UTC