# Pallister hands Ledecky her first international 800 free loss

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 08:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 5.51

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| SwimSwam | Lani Pallister’s Lesson from Katie Ledecky: “It’s you vs the clock” | 2026-08-16 21:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOTndsZGFfRlVoWWlmVXpqdm9vR2ZjNnhXTUFqelc4RkMyRWxoVXZUY0tDUTlWYktYeC1TZTNlNHpiRmVkODRHc1Y4c2w3X0hQV1JTLTZoc3Uzb3J1YXpXWFlpdFBhNGNCcHFmdEJ5clp4RXotUXZTSHU2bU1VR2FxN1RHQjY1aFFEMVktNw?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Katie Ledecky handed first international 800m freestyle loss in stunner | 2026-08-16 21:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQU0VIZGxSejdlcUVfcVpCMnk1akY0V18xZTJNQlF6eWpmekttRHY1eVVvcUREcEw0ZlVhNkk5VDZRSUVxelI5QWFFQTV6X29jbXVQSkl1UnlxYVRsRDBWVlhXT0dwUHBlSGVieks2TnRyQ1ZfSlFVNGxNbEtLVEZUaFQ1Ri1lMzluRDJYVU5hb1FHa1kybk11WmZGbURQNl9STHhkNkw3ZUhqWTlsaUE?oc=5) |
| SwimSwam | Katie Ledecky: "I'm really proud of the history I have in this event, and that doesn't go anywhere" | 2026-08-16 13:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPZ3p2WjB2R05FRGN0ZmQ0dnhLVGEtWHBPdkNScEw3VUFyNnAxVFlHTGlRRjBFTERCbzRLWWFoRElKNHctYUhqZV9CN05yc3hmaTZ1Rm15NmRWWUppTUM3QlNtS3k3cDU2aFFmNXp5XzByLVJZdnBINVh2dUVPV3JHRDBhX3ZZZHpHZzFPREdqNVFJclEyMEdzbW1TM1NfQThHUXlaVUVmVUVYWlZ2Ukx2OUdsRXlEUQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Lani Pallister dethrones Katie Ledecky to claim Pan Pacs 400m freestyle crown | 2026-08-16 13:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQR085SzJDc0E3UUphU1FVNVgzVmFELVBNZENxcnhLV3A1cjZ5bTM0ckNCZGk5dkF3R1dvTjNCS3NVN21PWmZuTWhDc2h2UkIwdEFFT2psWmZsVzFpTlExR1pDYVR3bjFVLUxfNXlfejBPenN4ZEhvUnMya1lVcjZwcWJCZFRscGxGYk1HRkxaOG9sRnZaUVdvRlRsb1JLbTBlOGx2RUZTTFhpSkJtd2VfUnViVmhNd0I0Z3pnY0xfeTZuODhQOFVaYQ?oc=5) |
| SwimSwam | Lani Pallister Hands Katie Ledecky Her First Ever International Loss In The Women's 800 Free | 2026-08-16 13:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPZko5d0NHTTVVQXdxalFMNTVCRXMxY25QbHZvaHZhd3pucVBodERWZkNpdTN1WVJRVjR3Tm9vVXlBUlBkdnlaREpiYWJtNDZuSHpkQjM5VWtHQkRyNVk4M0hfUHNqUVJpMEt4VHdlSHZhS1RsbWF2dEFpTVJnUzVwenJPZHdud2ZIeEdsMnlNaF84VktDdTZtb3A5ZHVoQXBOYlZaMTFlQzdFTkFMcEpMR0Rfbw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Lani Pallister stuns Katie Ledecky in 800m free at Pan Pacific Championships | 2026-08-16 04:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNWUNnWW51dFdwSzVyUWR6QTU1WEl2RWFLTkkzblYtbUhXY2pWNlZseGF3bFY3bGl5YW5OcmtJWHpLWFNucGZTM191UnYzbUU3Y0pEV3EybExLU0Nkd1g4MWY5TzRPWXdNZWFKWFhTYW80dnQyM3ZHUmd0aEIzeEx2X18xVktFMWU2R2hVUW9fT24zNjZCX0VQd0NOUHc0cDVnLUJsaUdfMXJsTEJlNGJRc0ZLNmdhUQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs | 2026-08-16 04:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNNU1ZM1FnQ3lFUlM1c2VENlpkZDRHTjA5V0RjNjRqcFVfclJTZDVHNC1rUHMwRk5KX19vQzFxMnE5akJZWC0wdUx5ZFdPMnFteURmWHdvOGJsUl9FYkgxT0JNbkl1OTNsQnV3OUdITVpuOWVTNzV5TURFRHl1OTNnTC1mbWkzd0dpd1BBS3hTQmJBSS1jdHA1clpzeDlTLVZESVpqbzNKOTh3V1JHMC02d09QN04?oc=5) |
| Stuff | World record holder Summer McIntosh's blunder opens door for Aussie gold, Kiwi bronze | 2026-08-16 04:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOVUtpM0xJV2lIMFAwbFFvVW9WMktyOVRMR1NkbWxBdmc5d2J5R3R0QnlYODduV3BWUnU0ZHNaQVAzTmwxWnNoTVJ6MUdJVmx3OEdvY2xXY0ZQUlN1aXd2bDN5U3p5TWN3VUFXVmROOWktanlOSGwxY2ppRlZkaWZ4ZGpncWt4NHVRSm1uaHRRUHk0eFpURXZFOEZYZUlXZw?oc=5) |
| SMH.com.au | Ledecky told a 14-year-old Lani Pallister to ‘dream big’. She just beat her for the first time | 2026-08-16 04:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPVVVRNnU5SWVjeFNOdmNNamxfeEVldG1BM1dNRFhZeThHMnJUNkIwUGh6cVFtb2t0V240Z0dfNlJQT3RpM0pIa1dxVGxGT210N2VUeWE5VjJwT1hqa3NYdGdNWFdPcy0xTW9yT3dEX1RLcTlmRUpQc21kQjVDSXR2VU1HU01lZVdTQjBvNFNlRmNTdDF6d1JEYUFaSUotSFZZbnVSNTljOGpHRFk1MVczc3FLdy0zMkx4NmR3NWMzb0w5LTQyY3lYRWNtbFFjWWhVeGR3?oc=5) |

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