Katie Ledecky joins an elite club with another dominating performance at the U.S. nationals
Ledecky was under her own world-record pace for much of the race before settling for the victory in 8 minutes, 7.07 seconds — her third-fastest time in the grueling event, which she has dominated over her career.
She was clearly pleased with the performance, flashing a thumbs-up and a defiant shake of the head when she turned and spotted the time. Ledecky became only the sixth swimmer to make the world championships for the sixth time, joining Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Elizabeth Beisel and Nathan Adrian.
No one else was even close to Ledecky. When she touched the wall, the closest swimmer was nearly a lap behind. Seventeen-year-old Jillian Cox claimed the second spot on the worlds team in a major surprise. She finished in 8:20.28 - more than 13 seconds behind Ledecky.
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