Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool

By STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals of the women’s 800-meter freestyle Friday at the Paris Olympics with a chance to make even more history.

With a victory, Ledecky would join fellow American Michael Phelps as the only swimmers — of any gender and from any country — to win four gold medals in the same event.

Ledecky had the fastest time in the morning heats (8 minutes, 16.62 seconds) and will swim the 800 final Friday night...