Slideshow Katie Ledecky gets a congratulatory hand slap from some of the volunteers. Photo by Keith Peters. Stanford's Katie Drabot appears to be in a Zen moment. Photo by Keith Peters. Simone Manuel placed fifth in the 200 free. Photo by Keith Peters. Katie Ledecky's successful swim will be televised. Photo by Keith Peters. Incoming Stanford freshman Jack LaVant finished fifth in the 200 free. Photo by Keith Peters. Incoming Stanford freshman Daniel Roy finished sixth in the 200 breast. Photo by Keith Peters. Allie Raab had the 10th fastest qualifying mark in the 200 breast. Photo by Keith Peters. Paly grad Grace Zhao won the C final in the 200 breast. Photo by Keith Peters. Abrahm DeVine, who excels in the butterfly, took part in the 200 free. Photo by Keith Peters. Brooke Forde. Photo by Keith Peters. Erin Voss. Photo by Keith Peters. Grant Shoults. Photo by Keith Peters. Previous Next

Stanford junior Katie Ledecky won her second national swimming title in as many days, taking the gold medal in the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 1:54.60 at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine on Thursday.

Ledecky claimed her 15th national title overall, matching Missy Franklin and Nathan Adrian for most titles by an active swimmer.

"I know I can swim fast because I swim fast in practice," Ledecky said. "It is just a good challenge. When you get to big meets some things are going to happen. It's all just about adjusting and making sure you are prepared and leave enough time for anything to happen."

Simone Manuel finished fifth in the race with a time of 1:57.01. Allison Schmitt, on the comeback trail, finished second in 1:55.82.

The event was heavily populated with Stanford swimmers. Katie Drabot placed third in the B final with a 1:58.34 and teammate Brooke Forde was right behind in 1:58.69.