Hot! Katie Ledecky

(CBS/AP) The Olympic fever pass on speedily for you to 15-year-old swimmer, Katie Ledecky , about Friday.

She narrowly skipped some sort of universe history while in the grueling race, decreasing away pace about the last lap and also concluding within 8-10 minutes, 14.63 seconds. Ledecky, though, continue to wound up with the unique 800 freestyle upon Friday.

Wins by fellow U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps and also Missy Franklin made it simpler for invigorate Ledecky, who seem to ended up being that youngest from the 529 U.S. players in the 2012 London Games.

"Michael's and Missy's races definitely got my home pumped," Ledecky said. "I really planned to view what i possibly could perform to represent your U.S."

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Ledecky apparently turned out regarding nowhere to maintain a spot on the U.S. team, plus she almost needed available a planet record around her earliest Olympics. She appeared to be before Becky Adlington's record stride (8:14.10) on the Beijing Olympics right until perfect at the end, finally tiredness a little bit for your occasion of 8:14.63.

Not to be able to worry. The teenager nonetheless has an abundance of moment to search faster. Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain was a long way guiding intended for magic inside 8:18.76, while Adlington used onto take bronze during 8:20.32.

There seemed to be absolutely no catching Ledecky.

"At just one position I considered I may just be close to the universe record," your lady explained to . " 'I don't even care, simply just get to the wall structure first.'"

Ledecky settled pertaining to crushing a hallowed American record, Janet Evans' mark with 8:16.22 proceed Tokyo upon Aug. 20, 1989 - practically actions decades prior to Ledecky seemed to be born.

"I figured I was going pretty fast," the actual teenager said.

After the race, it absolutely was period for Ledecky's fellow swimmers to help send their congratulations:

Wow! An exciting event for the pool!! USA seemed to be shredding the idea in place almost all around. So happy with regard to my suite friends fb

Rebecca Soni (@rebsoni)