Katie Ledecky Smashes Her Own World Record in 400 Freestyle - The New York Times
Karen Crouse and Doug Mills
Only two women have gone under four minutes: Ledecky and Italy’s Federica Pellegrini, who twice accomplished the feat in 2009 while wearing the buoyant suits that since have been banned.
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