Aussie Lani Pallister beats Katie Ledecky to win Pan Pacs 400 free
Lani Pallister of Australia defeated Katie Ledecky to win the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Friday night in a final that lacked some luster without world record holder Summer McIntosh. Pallister was under world-record pace through 150 meters before touching in 3 minutes, 58.42 seconds. Ledecky had over a second to make up on the final lap and took silver in 4:00.15.
In a high-stakes final at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, Australian swimmer Lani Pallister secured victory over the reigning world champion, Katie Ledecky, in the 400-meter freestyle race on Friday night. Pallister's time of 3 minutes, 58.42 seconds was under world-record pace, while Ledecky touched the wall with a time of 4:00.15, earning her the silver medal.
Pallister, who has been a consistent contender for Ledecky's top spot over the past couple of years, cited Ledecky as her inspiration and has been accumulating international medals in freestyle events ranging from 200 to 1,500 meters. Ledecky, on the other hand, admitted that she was not satisfied with her performance, as she aimed to break the 4-minute barrier in an international final. Erika Fairweather of New Zealand claimed the bronze medal.
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