Pallister holds off Ledecky to win Pan Pacs 400m free title
Australian Lani Pallister attacked early and held on to win the women's 400m freestyle ahead of US great Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California on Friday.Pallister led all the way to win in 3min 58.42sec, setting a blistering early pace and hanging on as nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky charged late to take silver in 4:00.15.
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister triumphed in the women's 400m freestyle event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Friday, outpacing two-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky. Pallister took an early lead and maintained it throughout the race, finishing in 3 minutes and 58.42 seconds. Ledecky, meanwhile, secured silver with a final time of 4 minutes and 0.15 seconds.
Pallister, who had previously won four gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, also claimed victory in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday and finished second in the 1500m freestyle. Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh placed third in the 400m freestyle, while New Zealand's Erika Fairweather took bronze. McIntosh, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, cited a premature calculation in her preliminary swim as a contributing factor to her loss.
Meanwhile, Australia's Sam Short dominated the men's 400m freestyle with a record-breaking time of 3:40.52, surpassing legendary Australian Ian Thorpe's championship record.
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