Watch: The reaction to beating Katie Ledecky

Originally posted on NBC Sports | Last updated Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM ET

Lani Pallister said after the race that she only believed she could win the race when she touched the wall at the end. Pallister ended Ledecky's 14-year unbeaten streak in the 800m freestyle.

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