Olympics News: Katie Ledecky Sets Another Record in Ridiculous 1500m Performance

The Trials for Team USA have begun for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and one of the country's most decorated swimmers showed off her skillset during the 1500-meter freestyle event.

World record holder Katie Ledecky was so fast Thursday that the camera angle from the coverage only contained her in the frame — she had outdistanced her competitors by too much to include them in the shot.

Ledecky and the other Team USA hopefuls got out to similar starts, but it was evident the most decorated swimmer in the pool would soon pull ahead. After each lap, Ledecky appeared to be pushing her lead even farther.

By the time Ledecky reached the 1250-meter mark, she was already alone in the camera frame shown on NBC.

At the end of her trial, Ledecky finished with a final time of 15:37.35, which is 17 seconds off her own world record.

"I was pretty excited coming into tonight," Ledecky said on NBC Sports after winning her race. "I would have loved to have been a little faster, but I'll take it. I'll be better in a few weeks."

According to the final results of the trials, Ledecky and Katie Grimes both qualified for Team USA with Ledecky landing first with an official time of 15:37.35 and Grimes in second with an official time of 15:57.77.

What makes Ledecky's time even more impressive is that she came in 20 seconds above Grimes. Another post from NBC Sports showcased just how dominant Ledecky has been in her swimming career:

Ledecky set the world record of 15:20.48 at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis on May 16, 2018. All of the top 18 times in the 1500-meter freestyle event belong to her, and her most recent time is good for this list.

Though Ledecky once again blew past her competition, she appeared to shake her head at the end of her run on the above video. Though it could be her attempting to calm herself down after a tough swim, or possibly get water out of her ears, she did appear to look dejected.

This is just speculation, but Ledecky could have possibly been disappointed with her time despite the rest of the swimmers being nowhere near her finish.

Ledecky will have plenty more time to ensure she sets another world record or lands her eighth Olympic gold medal when the 2024 Paris Olympics begin on July 25.

According to nbcolympics.com, the women's 1500-meter freestyle event will begin on Tuesday, July 30.

At the most recent summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Ledecky secured golds in both the 1500 freestyle and 800 freestyle. She also secured silver medals in the 400 freestyle and 4x200 freestyle relay. She will look to continue her dominance at the Paris Olympics in July.