Top 10 Fastest 500 Freestyle Swimmers – Women’s SCY

1. Katie Ledecky 4:24.06 (2017 NCAA DI – Women 3/16/2017)
2. Summer McIntosh 4:27.53 (2022 Winter Junior)
3. Katie Grimes 4:28.27 (2023 Huntington Beach Sectionals)
4. Bella Sims 4:28.64 ((2022 Winter Junior)
5. Leah Smith 4:28.90 (NCAA DI – Women 3/16/2017)
6. Claire Weinstien 4:29.38 (2023 Huntington Beach Sectionals)
7. Katie Hoff 4:30.47 (2007 MD NBAC CHRISTMAS INVITATION 12/7/2007)
8. Dagny Knutson 4:31.18 (2009 Winter Nationals 12/3/2009)
9. Brooke Forde 4:31.34 (2019 NCAA DI – Women 3/21/2019)
10. Cierra Runge 4:31.90 (2015 PAC-12 Champs women 2/26/2015)

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Here is a look at Katie Ledecky’s 4:26.06 swim which set the new NCAA and American Record.

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For Comparison below is the list of the:

Fastest 1000 Freestyle Swimmers – Women’s SCY

1. Katie Ledecky 8:59.65 (2015 PV NCAP Invitational 12/13/2015)
2. Katie Anderson 9:10.77 (2007 MD NBAC CHRISTMAS INVITATION 12/7/2007)
3. Erica Sullivan 9:17.32 (USA 2018 NT King Marlin Pro-Am Class 12/13/2018)
4. Leah Smith 9:20.15 (2016 ACC Champs women 2/17/2016)
5. Ashley Twichell 9:21.41 (2019 Sectionals – Raleigh 3/7/2019)
6. Stephanie Peacock 9:23.50 (2015 NT Pro-Am Classic 12/17/2015)
7. Brittany MacLean 9:23.78 (2014 NCAA DI – Women 3/20/2014)
8. Lotte Friis 9:23.85 (2014 MD NBAC 41ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS 12/12/2014)
9. Janet Evans 9:25.49 (1989 US NAG Records 1/2/1989)
10. Cierra Runge 9:25.79 (2013 MD NBAC Christmas Meet 12/13/2013)

Note: Top 10 Fastest 500 Freestyle Swimmers – Women’s SCY Update December 2023