Canadian teen beats Ledecky by six seconds at Orlando meetLedecky suffers first defeat in 800m freestyle since 2010
Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle at an event in Florida on Thursday night, ending the American star’s 13-year unbeaten streak at the distance.
The 17-year-old McIntosh touched the wall in a national record time of 8:11.39, beating Ledecky’s time of 8:17.12 at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships meet in Orlando. The previous Canadian record was 8:20.19, set by Brittany MacLean at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.