Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the women's 200 meter free final final during the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Olympic champion Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle with a time of eight minutes 6.68 seconds on Sunday at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, Texas.
The 18-year-old's swim brought the sellout crowd at the University of Texas' swimming centre to its feet as she pulled away from the field early on.
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