# Katie Ledecky wins first home-soil international medal at Pan Pacs 2026-08-13T07:35:42+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-metre freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Wednesday, earning her first international medal on home soil. The two-time Olympic champion touched in 15 minutes 36.09 seconds. Lani Pallister of Australia took silver in a personal best 15:38.62, and Moesha Johnson of Australia claimed bronze. The event returned after being cancelled in 2022 due to the pandemic, and was moved from Canada to California to prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Other notable performances included Gretchen Walsh winning the women's 50-metre butterfly and Luca Urlando breaking Michael Phelps' championship record in the men's 200-metre butterfly. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Katie Ledecky, LA 2028 Olympics, Pan Pacific Championships, swimming, USA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/katie-ledecky-wins-first-international-medal-on-home-soil-at-pan-pacs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/katie-ledecky-wins-first-international-medal-on-home-soil-at-pan-pacs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.