Current:Home > MyDid Katie Ledecky win? How she finished in 400 free, highlights from Paris Olympics -EliteFunds
Did Katie Ledecky win? How she finished in 400 free, highlights from Paris Olympics
View
Date:2025-04-11 13:33:10
Editor's note:Follow the latestOlympics live results, medal count and updates for Saturday, July 27.
Katie Ledecky already has seven Olympic gold medals in swimming. But she's not done yet.
Ledecky, 27, could become the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time at the 2024 Paris Games as she competes in four different events: the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle, and the 4x200 freestyle relay. With a total of 10 Olympic medals in the pool, Ledecky is just two behind the record held by Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Natalie Coughlin.
And if she can win three of those events, she'll break former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina's overall women's record of nine Olympic golds.
First up is the women's 400-meter freestyle.
2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.
Get Olympics updates in your texts! Join USA TODAY Sports' WhatsApp Channel
Did Katie Ledecky qualify for the 400 freestyle final?
In her qualifying heat, Ledecky won her heat with a time of 4:02:19 and will go for the gold in the event final later today.
Swimming alongside her top rival in the event, Australian Ariarne Titmus, Ledecky swam a consistent race as Titmus pulled out to an early lead. But Ledecky outkicked her over the final 50 meters to pull out the win by 0.1 seconds.
The USA's Paige Madden also qualified for the final by swimming the sixth-fastest time in her heat.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
When is the women's 400 freestyle final?
Katie Ledecky won't have much time to relax before she swims for her first gold medal in Paris. The final of the women's 400 freestyle will be held later today.
The top eight swimmers from the qualifying round will battle in the final, which is scheduled for 2:55 p.m. ET (8:55 p.m. in Paris).
Katie Ledecky 400 free results at the Olympics
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Gold (world record, 3:56:46)
- 2020 Tokyo: Silver (3:57:36)
veryGood! (5371)
Related
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- 2025 MLB regular season schedule: LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs open in Tokyo
- Bob Newhart, sitcom star and deadpan comedy legend, dies at 94
- How Travis Barker Is Bonding With Kourtney Kardashian's Older Kids After Welcoming Baby Rocky
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Rocket scientist. Engineer. Mogul. Meet 10 US Olympians with super impressive résumés
- Surreal Life's Kim Zolciak and Chet Hanks Address Hookup Rumors
- Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Hurry! Save Up to 35% on Free People's Most-Loved Styles at Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale 2024
Ranking
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Kid Rock teases Republican National Convention performance, shows support for Donald Trump
- Funds to Help Low-Income Families With Summer Electric Bills Are Stretched Thin
- Alabama death row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin executed in 1998 shooting death of father of 7
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- 'Is he gonna bite the boat?' Video shows white shark circling Massachusetts boaters
- How Travis Barker Is Bonding With Kourtney Kardashian's Older Kids After Welcoming Baby Rocky
- Appeals courts are still blocking Biden’s efforts to expand LGBTQ+ protections under Title IX
Recommendation
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
Utah State officially fires football coach Blake Anderson
Seattle police officer fired over ‘vile’ comments after death of Indian woman
Season 5 of 'The Boys' to be its last: What we know so far about release, cast, more
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Adidas apologizes for using Bella Hadid in 1972 Munich Olympic shoe ad
How many points did Bronny James score tonight? Lakers Summer League box score
Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says