Jun 27, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Katie Ledecky after the women's freestyle 400m final in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center. Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky delivered everything but the world record everyone had expected, storming to victory in the women's 400 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Monday and securing her ticket to the Rio Games.
The dominant figure in women's swimming, Ledecky is a threat to smash a record almost every time she dives into a pool and she clearly had her sight set on lowering her own mark in the 400 free.
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