(Reuters) - Katie Ledecky qualified for next month's world championships in style by winning the 800 metres freestyle in the year's best time on the opening night of the U.S. National Championships on Tuesday.
Ledecky, twice Olympic and world champion in her signature event, was well clear of the field for the entire race in Indianapolis and clocked eight minutes 11.50 seconds to punch her ticket to the July 14-30 worlds in Budapest.
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