Ledecky learning to let experience work its magic

BUDAPEST - Katie Ledecky, the brilliant 20-year-old American freestyler, is now older and wiser when it comes to completing one of swimming's most punishing session schedules.

At the 2015 world championships in Kazan, she competed in the 1500m final - an event now on the program for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - and less than 30 minutes later she swam in the 200m freestyle semis.

In Russia, she said her legs had turned to jelly in her debut attempt at the feat when she qualified only sixth fastest for the 200 final.