Katie Ledecky makes her fourth Olympic team after qualifying at trials in Indianapolis
Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky has punched her ticket to Paris.
INDIANAPOLIS — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky punched her ticket to Paris on Saturday, marking her fourth time on the U.S. Olympic team.
In Indianapolis, Ledecky, a seven-time gold medalist, won the 2024 U.S. Olympic swim trials final in the women’s 400-meter freestyle, clinching a spot on Team USA. Paige Madden finished second but did not qualify for Paris in that race.
“I walked out of this tunnel tonight and just took a look around and just enjoyed the moment,” said Ledecky, who finished in 3:58.35. “We’ve come a long way and it’s really great that you all came out to support us. It’s been an amazing first night.”
In the men’s 400 freestyle final, 19-year-old Aaron Shackell was victorious and is also Paris-bound.
It will be the first Olympics for Shackell, the son of swimmer Nick Shackell, who represented Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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