Ledecky bags 1,500m gold in US Swim C’ships

Katie Ledecky

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky closed out the US Swimming Championships with her third title of the week on Saturday, winning the 1,500m freestyle to book another event at this year's World Championships in Singapore.

Bobby Finke and Gretchen Walsh also grabbed their third wins of the week in Indianapolis, Indiana, to set themselves up for multiple medal campaigns in Singapore. Ledecky clocked 15min 36.76s to win the 1,500m free by more than 25 seconds.

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