Aussie star Lani Pallister ends American GOAT's 16-year win streak
Lani Pallister becomes the first wimmer to beat American Katie Ledecky over 800m at a senior international swim meet as Australia wraps up a glittering Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
Swimmer Lani Pallister has shattered the American GOAT Katie Ledecky's 16-year win streak over 800m at an international meet. Pallister claimed gold in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 4x200m relay events at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, giving Australia a total of 15 gold medals. Sam Short added three more individual gold medals, breaking records previously held by Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett.
Pallister's victory over Ledecky came in the 800m freestyle final, where she finished in 8:06.1, beating the world-record holder by 1.15 seconds. Ledecky, who previously beat Pallister in a domestic event in 2024, expressed her admiration for the young Australian swimmer, but Pallister emphasized her focus on her favorite event, the 800m, and her determination to achieve her goal.
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