Australian Swimmer Lani Pallister Beats American Katie Ledecky
Lani Pallister won gold medals. She won the 200m, 400m, and 800m events.
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Lani Pallister beat Katie Ledecky in the 800m event.
Lani Pallister won four gold medals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
Sam Short won three gold medals and broke records.
Lani Pallister beat Katie Ledecky again and won her fourth gold medal.
Lani Pallister won the 800m freestyle final with a time of 8:06.1.
Katie Ledecky had only lost one 800m freestyle final before, to Summer McIntosh.
Lani Pallister said she was very nervous before the race.
Lani Pallister said the 800m is her favorite event.
Katie Ledecky wrote on Instagram about her race with Lani Pallister.
Katie Ledecky told Lani Pallister to dream big when she was younger.
Lani Pallister beat Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle and won other medals.
Australia's swimmers did well at the meet, two years before the Olympics.
Sam Short broke Ian Thorpe's record in the 400m event.
Sam Short broke Grant Hackett's record in the 1,500m event with a time of 14:33.97.
Sam Short said he is proud of his consistency.
Sam Short said he can contend for medals if he swims at his average time.
Zac Stubblety-Cook won the 200m breaststroke final.
Jamie Jack won the 50m freestyle gold medal.
Jamie Jack said it was awesome to win.
Kate Douglass set a new world record in the 50m freestyle.
Kate Douglass helped the US women win the 4x100 medley relay.
The US men won the 4x100 medley relay.
Australia won 15 gold medals at the meet.
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