Lani Pallister dethrones Katie Ledecky to claim Pan Pacs 400m freestyle crown

Source: Guardian Sport 2 hours ago

Australian claims gold with American great second

Sam Short wins men’s 400 free with Pan Pacs record

US end Aussies’ nine-year run in women’s 4x100m free

Lani Pallister and Sam Short have showcased Australia’s glittering 2028 Olympic middle-distance swimming prospects by claiming multiple gold medals at the Pan Pacific championships in California.

The 24-year-old Pallister continued her stunning meet when she downed American legend Katie Ledecky to win the 400m freestyle title on Saturday (AEST), following her 200m freestyle victory over Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh and silver behind Ledecky in the 1500m free, as well as gold in the 200m free relay.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/15/australia-swimming-lani-pallister-katie-ledecky-pan-pacific-championships-day-three

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