Katie Ledecky breaks her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle

Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky added to her long-list of extraordinary accomplishments Saturday when she broke her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The 28-year-old Ledecky set a new mark of 8 minutes and 4.12 seconds, breaking the previous mark she set nearly nine years ago at the 2016 Rio Olympics by 0.67 seconds.

According to USA Swimming, Ledecky now has the top 10 performances all-time in the event.