LOS ANGELES - Five-time Olympic swimming champion Katie Ledecky capped her first meet as a professional with a dominant victory in the 800m freestyle at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis. Katie Ledecky, who opened the Pro Swim Series meet with a world record in the 1,500m free, was never challenged en route to a victory in the 800m freestyleLedecky, who opened the meet with a world record in the 1,500m free on Wednesday, was never challenged en route to a victory in 8min 07.27sec. She finished the four-day meet with wins in the 1,500m, 800m, 400m and 200m freestyles and a third place in the 400m individual medley. "I think the times are a little deceiving," she said. "I think I'm in the best spot I can be at this point in the season."

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2018 01:41 UTC