is using this week’s meet to start building toward the Tokyo Olympics in three years. And to prepare for the pain coming at the world championships in three months.
In her first meet in an Olympic-size pool since the Rio Games, Ledecky won the 400m freestyle in 4:01.01, the fastest time in the world this year by 1.51 seconds, on Thursday.
Full results from the USA Swimming Pro Series at Mesa are here.
It’s the fastest time ever swum in the month of April — and Ledecky’s been coming to this April meet for five years.