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smh.com.au > sport > swimming > pallister-makes-history-by-beating-ledecky-as-short-beats-hackett-s-1500m-record-20260816-p60oom.html

Pallister makes history by beating Ledecky as Short beats Hackett’s 1500m record

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (371+ words) August 16, 2026 — 2:56pm Irvine: Australian swimming is celebrating a remarkable final day at the Pan Pacific Championships in California, with Lani Pallister beating American legend Katie Ledecky in the women’s 800m freestyle and Sam Short lowering Grant Hackett’s Australian record in the men’s…...