Jun 27, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Katie Ledecky during the women's 400m freestyle preliminary heats in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky sent expectations soaring with her first swim of the U.S. Olympic Trials on Monday while Michael Phelps, the meet's other star attraction, was a no-show in the 200 metre freestyle.
Ledecky, who has an ambitious bid to qualify for the 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyles and chase a rare triple gold sweep at the Rio Olympics, cruised into the 400m final with a leading time of four minutes, 2.62 seconds.
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