TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest in the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Games and in the 200 free. Earlier, she earned a silver medal in the 400 free. In all, the American swam 2,100 meters on Monday. Ledecky’s time of 15 minutes, 35.35 seconds was the eighth-fastest ever in the metric mile. The American already owns all 10 of the top-10 times. The grueling 30-lap race has been a men’s event at the Olympics since 1904. The women are swimming it for the first time in Tokyo, although they’ve been competing in the event at the world championships since 2001.
Ledecky tops heats in Olympic debut of women’s 1,500 free
