Katie Ledecky and a powerhouse American swim team will turn their attention to another Summer Games showdown with arch-rivals Australia after the U.S. Olympic trials concluded in Indianapolis on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: Katie Ledecky smiles Friday, June 21, 2024, after her heat win in the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials women’s 800 meter freestyle prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Sports
Manuel, the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games, won the 'splash and dash' in 24.13 seconds, just .02 head of Gretchen Walsh, who also earned a spot in the event in Paris. With the U.S. and Australian Olympic trials wrapped up the stage is now set for what is set to be an explosive competition in the Paris pool.
Competing in her fourth Olympics, Ledecky will be counted on to make a major contribution to the U.S. medal haul after winning four individual events at the trials.
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