how good is katie ledecky?th? >> the most important thing about katie is her passion of swimming. i think she enjoys the grind more than competing, which the day to day, the week to week, the month to month. she gives you 100% all the time. >> reporter: ledecky has lsimpl loved being in the water from the first time she jumped in a pool as a little girl. >> i have so many happy memories of those days playing marco polo with my brother and those little games. i never remember being fearful of the water or afraid of how cold it auto would be or afraid of any aspect of the sport. >> reporter: it was joy from the beginning it sounds like? >> yeah, it was always joy. >> reporter: that passion runs in the family. her mother and older brother michael swam competitively. by age 12, katie ledecky was out-swimming other kids at a local swim club near her home in bethesda, maryland, and in 2012 she propelled herself to a spot on team usa at the london olympics. she was 15 years old. >> once i made the olympic team, i, for

not that there was much doubt beforehand, but katie ledecky is officially going to paris. edecky to the wall. the seven time olympic gold medalist won the women's 400 meter freestyle saturday on day one of the us olympic swim trials. i walked out of this tunnel tonight and just took a look around and just enjoyed the moment. we've come a long way and it's really great that you all came out to support us. it's been an amazing first night. that's in large part because of the semifinals of the women's 100 meter butterfly. to the wall she goes. world record. gretchen walsh swam the fastest time ever by 3/10 of a second, the first time a world record has fallen at the us trials since michael phelps in 2008. i'm still in shock and doesn't feel real. i keep telling myself, i'm like, you just did that. walsh's record happened in front of a roaring crowd at lucas oil stadium, home to the nfl's indianapolis colts. but even with her new record, walsh still has to finish in the top two of sunday night's final in order to make her first olympic team. the crowd had even more to cheer abo

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elite swimmers who will compete for team usa in paris including seven-time olympic gold medalist katie ledecky. we'll recap last night's team trials. >>> plus, our "sunday focus" on in vitro fertilization, the popular medical procedure that has created millions of families over the years becoming a political issue this election year. with a legislative fight in congress this week and an influential christian group coming out against ivf. >>> and later, we will turn to a special two-part "sunday sitdown" at home with jon bon jovi on his rise from teenage new jersey bar singer to international superstar. and the new album where he finds that famous voice again two years after a risky surgery. >> in this record the theme has been joy, in light of everything i've been through vocally challenges and we, collectively, with covid. this record is the first time i have felt joy in a long time. >> a "sunday sitdown" with jon bon jovi, plus, another "life well lived" all a bit later in the show. >>> let's begin this morning with a new effort by the israeli military to allow humanitarian aid into southern

. >>> now to another day, another dominant performance by katie ledecky. >> tokyo three years ago, katieird olympic trial victory on wednesday. the seven-time gold medallist finished well ahead of any of her competitors in the women's 1500-mile freestyle. on the men's side, it was a different story for caleb dressle. he had to settle for third in the men's 100-meter freestyle. he finished within mere hundreds of a second behind chris juliano. the games kick off july 26 on nbc. >>> coming up, tips to keep you and your family safe in the water this season. thanks for watching "early today," i'm frances rivera. have a great thursday. see you for friday. see you for . breaking right now at five. shots fired at a celebration near lake merritt in oakland ahead. new information. we're learning from police overnight about the chaotic scene following a sideshow in shooting involving multiple

. >>> another day, another dominant performance by katie ledecky. >> tokyo, three years ago, katie ledecky somehow still keeps it fresh and continues to wow us all. >> ledecky swam to her third olympic trial victory on wednesday. the seven-time gold medallist finished well ahead of any of her competitors in the women's 1500-meter freestyle. on the men's side, it was a different story for caleb dressle. he had to settle for third. he finished within mere hundreds of a second behind jack alexei. >>> coming up, why mets fans are crediting an mcdonald's mascot for a win streak. we're back in a minute with a massive deal for a queen catalog. e deal for a queen catalog. just like i was. dryness and frizz could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture. new pantene miracle rescue deep conditioner, with first-of-its-kind melting pro-v pearls... locks in moisture to repair 6 months of damage in one wash, without weigh down. guaranteed or your money back! for resilient, healthy-looking hair... if you know, you know it's pantene. you are bountiful. your hair can grow 590 miles over your lifetime. it

katie ledecky, of course. today, in an interview on the today show, she shared thoughts on her new book. it's an autobiography called just add water. my swimming life comes out tomorrow. in the book. ledecky talks about how she never thought she would actually make the olympics really. now she's going to paris this summer with seven gold medals in tow. ledecky also talked about her prep for the summer, saying she currently is training with the men's team to get that extra edge. and if she gets gold this summer, she could make history as the most decorated female swimmer in olympic history. i bet she's giving those men a run for their money in that pool. such a good show to watch. that's what i'm saying. every single step. so don't forget, you can watch our newscast 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. raj mathai now joins us with what's coming up now at 530. it's a busy monday. here's what we're working on. apple making a major announcement today at its worldwide developers conference in cupertino. apple

more katie ledecky and america's best from all over the pool. ♪♪ >> katie ledecky putting h good eveningryone. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney and i'm gia vang. we begin with developing news out of southern california. firefighters are battling a fast moving brush fire in northern l.a. county. the so-called post fire started about 2:00 this afternoon in gorman. it's about 70 miles north of los angeles. evacuations are now in place for people living in that area. so far, the fire has burned more than 3600 acres. the fire danger is also growing here in the bay area. strong wind and dry conditions prompting the first red flag warning of the year takes effect in just a few hours at 11:00 and covers parts of solano county. so let's get right over to rob with a closer look at the areas that will be impacted. hey, rob. yeah, it'll once again be areas exposed to grass fires like we've seen over the last couple of weeks. and some of the drier brush as well. what we have here are conditions not really related to heat, but a change in wind direction that's going to lower humidity levels.

katie ledecky hoping to continue her golden reign.leb dressel jumping into the pool as a new dad. wait until you see where it is all taking place. a massive pool inside a stadium. we are there live. >>> the dallas mavericks fend off the celtics avoiding a sweep in the nba finals. >> on doncic. doncic turns, shoots and scores. >> delivering a blow-out win in game four, extending the series and sending it back to boston. >>> today, saturday june 15th, 2024. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. it is nice to be back together, having missed last week's show for the french open. that pool looking good on a hot weekend like this, huh? olympic size year. megan fitzgerald has a front-row seat for all of it this morning. megan, this is quite a spectacle today. >> reporter: absolutely, guys. good morning from a windy for the opportunity to see the princess. you see it there. thi

not that there was much doubt beforehand, but katie ledecky is officially going to paris. ledecky to the wall. the seven time olympic gold medalist won the women's 400 meter freestyle saturday on day one of the us olympic swim trials. i walked out of this tunnel tonight and just took a look around and just enjoyed the moment. we've come a long way and it's really great that you all came out to support us. it's been an amazing first night. that's in large part because of the semifinals of the women's 100 meter butterfly to the wall. she goes one record. gretchen walsh swam the fastest time ever by 3/10 of a second, the first time a world record has fallen at the us trials since michael phelps in 2008. i'm still in shock and it doesn't feel real. i keep telling myself, i'm like, you just did that. walsh's record happened in front of a roaring crowd at lucas oil stadium, home to the nfl's indiana colts. but even with her new record, walsh still has to finish in the top two of sunday night's final in order to make her first olympic team. the crowd had even more to cheer about,

katie ledecky will be on the u.s. olympic swim team for the fourth time.he results on saturday that secured her trip to the summer games in paris. >>> coming up in sports. it was moving day at the u.s. open. only eight players are under par headed into the final-round. plus, one step forward, two steps back. the story of the giants stayed the same on saturday. >>> the giants have done the same thing all season long. making us believe they are on the path that will end in the postseason. but just as fast, it looks like a scene they will finish 20 games out of first. we start with the positive part. this dog was not interested in peddling. it to run home run in the first inning followed by a pair of doubles. he leads the national league in rbi since being called up last month. defending, giants up and they had a golden chance to tack on. second and third nobody out and they came up empty. sf was one for 13 with runners in scoring position. the situational at bats were terrible and the angels took advantage of all of the issues. he got all of this fastball an

she is one of the most decorated olympic swimmers of all time, and katie ledecky may be bringing home more bling from paris this summer. we do hope so. ledecky won the 400 meter free at the us olympic swim trials with a time of three minutes, 58 seconds and 35 milliseconds. that is a u.s. trials record, and she was a full three seconds ahead of the other swimmers. so how does she feel knowing she's headed to her fourth olympic games? it's special. i remember three years ago, i mean, just trying to process being a three time olympian and, now being a four, i just tried to enjoy each moment tonight, okay. we also saw history made tonight. gretchen walsh set a world record in the women's 100 meter butterfly during the semifinal heat. she swam it in 55.18 seconds. walsh is the first to set a record at us olymp trials since michael phelps did it back in 2008. t swim trials, they continue tomorrow. you can watch right here on nbc bay area or stream on peacock. anthony flores, joining us now for sports and the giants had many, many opportunities today. however, terry, you were not the only o

>> reporter: seven-time gold medallist, katie ledecky is heading to her fourth straight olympics.o the wall she goes! world record! >> reporter: 21-year-old gretchen walsh soared to a world record in the 100-meter butterfly. what goes through your mind when you realize what you have just done? >> i think my reaction said it all. literally no words. all raw emotion of what the heck just happened? >> she will secure a spot in paris! >> reporter: now she's an olympian. just like her big sister, alex walsh, a tokyo silver medallist. >> our dream has been to be olympians since we were little children. so now we are there. >> reporter: roughly a thousand americans are fighting for 50 spots. normally this is about where the indianapolis colts would be scoring touchdowns. but right now, it's the u.s. mct olympic trial pool. caleb dressle and lily king among so many hoping to make waves for the u.s. jesse kirsch, nbc news, indianapolis. > >> and the olympic swimming trials continue all week. you can catch the action on our nbc stations when the olympics kick off on july 26. make sure you m

the alarm katie ledecky to bring home her seventh olympic gold medal this summer. but she says her faith in the anti-doping system is at an all time low. her worries stem from the way global regulators handled doping at the tokyo games, 23 chinese swimmers tested positive for a performance enhancing drug, but chinese authorities said that drug entered their systems through contamination. none of the swimmers faced penalties, and some were still allowed to compete. ledecky says this year she wants to see improvements to the system and hopes the tokyo case is reexamined. and don't forget you can watch our newscast 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. raj mathai joins us now with what's coming up next at 530. janelle, as you know, there's big news in the middle east. a possible breakthrough for peace in gaza. president biden announcing a plan for a permanent ceasefire that israel has agreed to. how demonstrators here in the bay area are reacting to this big news. also, police say they've arrested the people who opened fire at a high school graduation ceremony i

former stanford star katie ledecky right there. you can watch all the competition right here beginning at 8:00, then the weakest link at ten. and we're back at 11:00 for our late news. live and local. that's going to do it for us here at seven for everyone here at nbc bay area, including our associate director, eddie gamino. thanks for joining us. we hope you enjoy every evening. we hope to see you back at 11. >>> tonight on "access hollywood." ♪ in new york. >> it's crazy. >> as

igual que su compañero no alfiles en la rama varonil en natación hiller dressel y su compañera katie ledeckyrtar el género en conquistar 4 medallas olímpicas en este deporte. of gratitude estoy tan llena de gratitud y asombro de ver a donde me ha llevado este viaje. es como vivir un sueño todos los días, algo que realmente aprecio a diario y estoy lista para el gran desafío que tenemos en frente. y qué decir de la selección femenina de fútbol, quienes ahora bajo la dirección técnica de su nueva entrenadora, emma joyce, buscarán hacer historia y conquistar su quinta medalla de oro. cuando piensas en los olímpicos, estamos hablando de un gran torneo al final del mismo. quieres estar en ese podio poniéndote esa medalla de oro. pero no solamente se trata de fútbol. tienes todos estos deportes a los cuales apoyas? estamos representando a estados unidos y eso va más allá de un deporte. es representar a nuestro país y lo que eso significa, comentó la mediocampista lindsey horan. y no podemos dejar a un lado la magia que nos podrá regalar el dream team con jugadores como stephen curry, kevin durant,

now the best of team usa will be competing, including seven time gold medalist stanford's katie ledecky. now, there's going to be a lot of swimmers with bay area ties to watch this weekend. some of them are my besties or so i think, including uc berkeley's abby weitzel and ryan murphy. now, murphy hopes to punch his ticket to his third consecutive olympics. he's a six time olympic medalist, four time gold medalist, but a lot has changed for mr. murphy since his first olympics in rio in 2016. when i first met him, he's graduated, he's married, he's working in tech right now and i caught up poolside. i have to show you something. i want to share something with you. yes oh my god. us in the 2016 games after you won. look at you. i know, i know well, you look the exact same. and i look like a little baby when you reflect back on that and think where you are now. how is ryan murphy different? oh, i'm different in so many ways. i mean, i think as, as an athlete, i think i have a much more well-rounded perspective. i feel like i understand how i approach improvement and success a lot better, a

over a decade of dominance for katie ledecky. you never know where you're going to be in four years. so i hope that people on the other side of the tv will see me soaking it all in and enjoying the experience more than anything. still ahead, getting around paris during the olympics should be easier thanks to the expansion of the city's public transportation. special ceremony to unveil when we're young, we're told anything is possible... ...but only a few of us go out and prove it. witness the greatness of anna hall on a connection worthy of gold: xfinity mobile. only xfinity gives you the most powerful mobile wifi network, with speeds up to a gig in millions of locations. and right now, xfinity internet customers can buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. get the fastest connection to paris with xfinity. tonight in north sioux city, the big sioux river reached 45ft. that's seven feet higher than the previous flooding record. the historically high water level caused the center of a trade bridge to collapse into the ri

stanford alum katie ledecky is sure to qualify.he is the most decorated female swimmer ever and going for her fourth olympics. besides, ledecky, the bay area swimmers will be well represented. are janelle wang spoke with olympic gold medalist and nbc swimming analyst rowdy gaines between cal and stanford. come on, man, i mean, the list goes on and on. ryan murphy, abbey weitzeil, torri huske, dari rose destin lasco i could wax on poetically about so many great northern california swimmers historically, and even present day. they're going to be a lot of really good stories coming out of your area. yeah, very good contingency from our bay area universities. what about some up and comers? who should we watch out for? well, you know, remember this name, listen, janelle, his name is, thomas heylman. now, you haven't heard of thomas heylman? most people haven't. he was 16 years old last summer when he broke michael phelps's age group record. now, you know that name, right? only the first and second place winners of each event will advanc

katie ledecky has become only the eighth swimmer to ever qualify for four olympic games.old medals, and she is a favorite to win again in paris. but here is another rising star to watch, gretchen walsh in the 100 meter butterfly semifinal. this will be the first trip to the olympics for the 21-year-old. the olympics kick off on nbc starting july 26th. thanks for >>> wildfires race across the west. fast-moving flames near los angeles sparking evacuations overnight. the conditions fueling the fiery start to summer as much of the

katie ledecky could be the first woman ever to win the event in her fourth olympics. >> it's a greatte douglas won the woman's 200 individual medley, alex walsh was second which allows her to join her sister gretchen at the games. >> alex walsh headed to paris. >> happy we will go together and live this dream we've been looking for so long. >> dressel looking good for the second straight night. >> caeleb dressel added a meter to the 100-meter butterfly in the 50 free which gives him a chance to compete in both events at the olympics. >> it's how it should. >> carson dyer dominated the competition wing the ten-meter platform competition. >> i can't believe this. i'm blown away. >> and on her final five in three-meter springboard sarah bacon came through winning an individual slot to go along with one in syncnized springboard. mark barger, nbc news. >> lots to watch this. >>> when we come back, there's a new top dog carrying the title of world's ugliest dog, and thers e'a potential new way to treated sleep apnea, and it's a popular drug you might not expect. ♪♪ [announcer] introducing

stanford alum katie ledecky is sure to qualify. she is the most decorated female swimmer ever and going for her fourth olympics. besides ledecky, bay area swimmers will be well represented are janelle wang spoke with olympic gold medalist and nbc swimming analyst rowdy gaines between cal and stanford. come on, man, i mean, the list goes on and on. ryan murphy, abbey weitzeil, torri huske, dari rose destin lasco i could wax on poetically about so many great northern california swimmers. historically and even present day. they're going to be a lot of really good stories coming out of your area. yeah. very good contingency from our bay area university. what about some up and comers? who should we watch out for? well you know, remember this name, listen, janelle, his name is, thomas heylman. now, you haven't heard of thomas heylman? most people haven't. he was 16 years old last summer when he broke michael phelps's age group record. now you know that name, right? wow. you're going to remember that name. i will remember now only the fir

katie ledecky has become only the eighth swimmer to ever qualify for four olympic games.old medals, and she is a favorite to win again in paris. but here is another rising star to watch, gretchen walsh in the 100 meter butterfly semifinal. this will be the first trip to the olympics for the 21-year-old. the olympics kick off on nbc starting july 26th. thanks for in the north bay. we're monitoring air quality and a red flag warning with windy conditions on the front lines. counting up the cash on the campaign trail, record donations in the race for president. we're live

swimming superstars katie ledecky headlining the u.s.ave got to perform at trials. >> reporter: 2020 olympic games delayed by covid had no fans. so this weekend's event marks a roaring return, complete with a replica eiffel tower. the stadium transforming from an nfl venue to an aquatic center. >> i think we're about the 30 yard line. >> reporter: this is a first for the organization, with room for 30,000 fans. so we are behind the scenes where ferguson says 1.8 million gallons of water continuous recycle in and out of the competition and warmup pools above. what is it like to be here? >> it is a swimming pool in a football stadium. it is something i have never seen in my entire life. >> reporter: but three-time olympic gold medalist says the biggest story here is katie ledecky. >> i love watching her. >> reporter: the seven-time gold medalist sitting down with stephanie gosk. >> yeah. the message i would like to send to young girls in sport is to dream big and don't be afraid to set really big goals for goals yourself. >> reporter: cael

. >>> katie ledecky dominated the world's 800 meter freestyle winning in eight minutes, 14 seconds.ame in it and another, rounded out the top three. >>> swimming has been prohibited. now french officials are rushing to try to make the water safe for swimming ahead of the upcoming paris olympic games. at this point, olympic swimmers are slated to compete in the river for the triathlon swim . despite a $1.5 billion investment, concerns still persist. swimming band for over a century, making it safer athletes, seems almost like a miraculous task. is games approach the race to clean the river will continue to intensify. >>> the time is 6:26. coming up, dozens people reported killed in airstrikes in gaza. israel said it was targeting. >>> a high-stakes debate between president biden and former president trump just four days away. where the race stands, including on the issue of abortion. >>> we are looking at a beautiful sunrise. the fog >>> from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. >>> it is 6:29 on the sunday morning. thank you for joining us. i am max darrow. alongside me i

five american swimmers already clinching their spots on team usa, including superstar katie ledecky who'sourth straight olympics after a decisive win in the women's 400 meter free style. in the men's 400, 19-year-old aaron, his dad competed for great britain in 1996. >> ever since i learned my dad was an olympian, i wanted to be one myself. >> carson foster won the medley after missing the cut for coke tokyo. >> i have 25 family and friends sitting in the stands. i wish i could just jump that fence and hug them. >> nick fink won the 100 meter breaststroke earning his second trip to the olympics. after the victory, the soon to be dad celebrating with a rock the baby motion on father's day. his pregnant wife emotional in the crowd. but the weekend's biggest winner might be gretchen walsh. in the women's 100 meter butterfly semifinal, the 21-year-old set a new world record. >> what was going through your mind when you realized what you had just done. >> i feel like my reaction said it all. literally no words. just raw emotion of being like what the heck just happened. >> reporter: then on su

becoming the greatest female swimmer in history, before all the gold medals and world championships, katie ledecky was a little girl living in bethesda , maryland, swimming with her family. katie's mom swam competitively in college, and she encouraged katie's older brother michael to try swimming. at age six, katie dipped into the pool, too, and what began as family bonding quickly ignited into a deeper passion. katie has great memories of her summer league swim team, and each race was always about just one thing. try to get your hand to the wall first. so this summer in paris, if katie keeps touching the wall first and katie surging ahead, looks like she's going to win another olympic gold. and she does. she could end up with more olympic medals than any other american woman ever. is that your new nissan rogue? yeah. crazy story. so this morning i'm at the nissan thrill of summer sales event, taking a test drive. when dave is like, these cars are going fast. i knew i had to have that rogue nissan offers six vehicles starting under $30,000. everyone's favorite scottish nanny is headed to a stage n

. >> reporter: in swimming katie ledecky is heading to her fourth olympics.g from eugene, oregon, tom llamas, nbc news. >>> we're counting down to the opening ceremonies of the paris olympics next month and for many events we'll watch the competition from venues which have been around for years or centuries. a big part of how paris was able to cut its carbon footprints. chase cain recently traveled to paris for a firsthand look. >> when you look at the last two summer olympics, tokyo and rio, their carbon footprint was because of what they built. paris, construction was the top target, they didn't just think what they wanted to build they also wanted to think about how they built it. building any new stadium or arena comes at a cost to our planet. >> understanding the long list of things, you know, like the bill of the materials of the games was key for us to understand it and then challenge it. >> reporter: ahead of paris 2024 sustainability explained how they combed through everything. most importantly, what they chose not to build. >> do you really need to

ryan murphy had the top time in the 100 meter backstroke semi-finals and katie ledecky with the top timemeter freestyle semi-finals both will swim and finals tonight in all 6 finals will be contested here. what should be an amazing monday as more athletes look to lock up their spot on team usa reporting from indianapolis. i'm matt barnes. back to you. >> we'll be right back. 10. 55 and take a look. this is adobe chase center through a retirement party. >> adobe has been working for 6 years, is building security for chase arena. and look, he got a that's nice over and yeah, haha. well, you know, it's hard work making sure that everybody at chase center is. >> you know, safe. >> and his birthday is yeah, i love the jersey issue. any time you can dress up a dog and like that's a legit will. who's on the back of it's curry i think know that the dogo to exit years. you retiring. yeah. this giving given up chase. i hope they sent him off with a nice chunk of money from that. his parents are very that we're looking at a forecast that is not bad. it's a tease for your final days of spring. summe

. >> reporter: and in the pool saturday night, katie ledecky swam to another trials win in the women's-meter freestyle. >> ledecky is going to defend her olympic gold in paris. >> reporter: caleb dressel claimed his way to victory in the men's as soon-meter butterfly. >> dressel looking good again for the second straight night! >> it's tough making it through the trials. this is more nerve-racking than the olympics. >> reporter: in the women's 200 meter individual medley, a second place finish was good enough for alex walsh to punch her ticket, joining her sister gretchen walsh, on team usa. >> i didn't know if i would make paris after she made it. i'm happy we can go together and live this dream we've been dreaming for so long. >> reporter: on the track the men's 100 meter semifinal round. noah lyles, the defending 100 meter world champion, easily qualifying for the men's semifinals overnight. >> i'm glad to be happy. i'm glad to be out here racing. >> usa swimming says 44 pool and open water athletes have been made -- have made team usa. there are two more swim finals tonight and the

also stanford's simone manuel and katie ledecky.l, congratulations to them and good luck in paris. and here's a face we'll be seeing a lot of during the paris olympics. rap legend and now olympic reporter snoop dogg. and he's at the track and field trials in hayward field in eugene, oregon. snoop had to check out his speed today. you can see right here running the 200 meter dash. look at him go over that finish line right there. yeah. he says his time is pretty good for 54 year old. he ran a 34.44. we have noticed a portrait of kobe bryant on his tracksuit right there, snoop honoring the black mamba today out on the field. and hey, nbc bay area, your home for the olympics. the u.s. olympic track and field trials continues tomorrow night. you can watch full coverage right here on nbc, bay area and peacock. coverage starts at 8:00. all right anthony flores joining us now for sports. the other sports of the day. that's right. talking a little baseball. and terry's favorite subject the giants. it's one of my favorites i don't have one o

five american swimmers already clinching their spots on team usa, including superstar katie ledecky,s after a decisive win in the women's 400 meter freestyle. in the men's 400, 19-year-old aaron shackell's win made him a first-time olympian. his dad competed for great britain in 1996. >> ever since i learned my dad was an olympian, i always wanted to be an olympian myself. it is unbelievable, to be honest. >> reporter: 22-year-old carson foster won the men's 400 individual medley after just missing the cut for tokyo. >> i have probably 25 family and friends sitting in the stands. i wish i could just jump that fence and go get them. >> reporter: nick think won the men's 100 meter breaststroke, earning his second trip to the olympics. after the victory, the soon-to-be dad celebrating with a rocking baby motion on father's day. his pregnant wife emotional in the crowd. but the weekend's biggest winner might be gretchen walsh in the women's 100 meter butterfly semifinals saturday, the 21-year-old set a new world record. what was going through your mind when you realized what you had just

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splash, five american swimmers already clinching their spots on team usa including super star katie ledecky: after a decisive win in the women's 400 meter free style. >> shackled with the hoosier crowd trying to push into the wind. >> and the men's 400, 9-year-old aaron shackell's win made him a first time olympian. his dad competed for britain in 1996. >> ever since i learned my dad was an olympian, i always wanted tobd an olympian myself. >> carter foster won the individual medley after just missing the cut for tokyo. >> i have so many, probably 25 family and friends sitting in the stands, and i wish i could just jump that fence and go hug them. >> nick fink to the wall, wheal get it done. >> reporter: nick fink won the 100 meter breaststroke earning his second trip to the olympics. after the victory, the soon to be dad celebrating with a rock the baby motion on father's day. his pregnant wife emotional in the crowd. but the weekend's biggest winner might be gretchen walsh. >> gretchen walsh is blitzing this field. in the women's 100 meter butterfly semifinal saturday, the 21-year-old set

julia gillard sworn in australia's first female prime minister and katie ledecky won the gold medal atg championships in buda back. >> durable and the north bay crews will begin installing a new platform for the famous sausalito, sea lion sculpture in january of last year. it broke loose after major storm. but sammy will be back in place july 3rd. today crews will put in a new concrete platform to hold the 1900 pound sculpture. the former mayor told kron 4 that sammy has been the most photographed piece of public art in the city since it was installed in 1957. and that is all from the newsroom today. joining us, thanks for joining us. kron. 4 news at noon and theresa stasi live in the bay is next. >> hey, thanks, tree. so we have such an incredible show here today on live in the bay. i'm so excited to bring you i'm so excited to bring you all of our ♪ ♪ california sky ♪ ♪ todos alcanzamos las estrellas ♪ ♪ sunny state of mind ♪ ♪ flexin' all the time ♪ ♪ todo es dorado ♪ ♪ y nos gusta picante ♪ ♪ cause this place is caliente ♪ ♪ 'tamos enchilado ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ livin' in the go

g's meantime, the legend just keeps getting larger for the one time stanford swimming sensation katie ledeckynature event, the 1500 meter freestyle. ledecky, raising some eyebrows there. yeah, yeah, because she was wearing a university of florida swim cap. but that's where she trains now. so i guess she can do that. she's still a cardinal. always a card. right. so after the race, she actually talked about being excited to defend her title as well as plans to drop the 200m in paris to focus on the relay. i've been on it every year since 2013, so, it's something that i'm always fired up for and that's why i keep swimming the 200. i just want to continue to, you know, be ready for that relay push the other girls, you know, nbc bay area will bring you exclusive coverage of the paris olympic games. it begins just over a month from now. opening ceremonies on july 26th. yeah. all right. well, you are if you are headed to the santa cruz boardwalk, there is a new ride for you. the surge. it spins and lifts up to two dozen riders up into the air. this is the second new ride to open on the boardwalk thi

changes and it couldn't be more true us swimming trials taken over indianapolis colts stadium and katie ledecky tackling yet another opportunity to qualify for the olympics with ease, winning the 400 meter freestyle spa about four seconds already was six individual goals more than any female swimmer and olympic history the density will now look for revenge in paris against the australian terminator. >> ariarne titmus, who in the 400 handedly decades, the first individual loss upper olympic career last time around, but it was 21-year-old. gretchen was still in the show setting a new world record in the 100 meter butterfly with a time of 55 0.18 in her semifinal his, she breaks the world record, set back in the 2016 rio games. she still has some work to do those shift phase three medalists from the tokyo games next, but she certainly making some ways and look swell ahead of the final tonight, if you can believe it, frederica, the olympics are just 40 days away? >> i know it's hard to believe, but so exciting. all right. thank you so much. coy wire. >> all right. how about some dog father for you

. >> plus, olympian katie ledecky breaks her silence on a report involving her opponents in the last concerned for this year's summer games and holding big oil accountable. >> the first of its kind law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change. bands in the country. nearly two dozen women had sued to try and force more clarity on when exceptions are allowed. one of the plaintiffs says she was forced to wait until she was diagnosed with a life threatening case of sepsis before being provided an abortion. the state supreme court ruled the law is broad enough as written, and that doctors are allowed to perform an abortion when the mother's life is at risk. >> the man accused of killing nursing student larkin riley at a georgia college campus has pleaded not guilty to her murder. 26 year old jose ibarra was in court friday. he's charged with multiple crimes, including murder and assault with intent to rape. riley's body was found late february after she was reported missing by a friend. the clark county district attorney is seeking a life sente

meantime, katie ledecky dominating in her signature event, the 1,500 liter free in the final had the 19th fast this time in history, jim, the only 18 faster times than that all the decade. it my the end of the raci at a 20 advantage or a second place finisher katie grimes thank you already finished on top and indy in the 203 and 400 free, the stanford grad will look to add to her collection of olympic golds in paris, she won one in london, four in rio, and at a two more in tokyo those swimming trials in india there they'll run through sunday, jim, the track and field trials starting tomorrow and then the high highly anticipated and high flying gymnastics trials starting one week from today, the olympics, just 36 days away. i'm going to try not to make you jealous as i report from there with a big old chocolate croissants, my hand yeah. >> coy i'm jealous. i mean, this is this is not fair. the steak fried, the red line would be flowing if i were over there. let me tell you something what do i mean what's gonna be most exciting to you covering the games? i mean, the gymnastics are alwa

. >> yeah, katie ledecky, i mean, she is not only arguably the greatest of all time, one of the greatest numbers of all time. she is one of the greatest olympians and she's going to continue that legacy in paris, which is so much fun. the seven-time gold medalist qualified for her fourth olympic games. first place finish in the 400 meter freestyle in which she will be a favorite to win gold. again, you could also say that american swimmer gretchen walsh had a pretty good weekend as well. she said world records in 100 meter butterfly and the semifinals at the us olympic trials on saturday night, pretty good, really hard to do. and then followed that up by claiming is spot on team usa on sunday. this is her first trip to the game. shys 21 the university of virginia, she's had a phenomenal career there and afterwards she was able to celebrate with very emotional hug from her big sister alex, who is also a swimmer, also an olympian, also competing in three events at the trials and trying to make it to team usa two. so fun family moment. their dad came over. i just relaxed this weekend's pret

. >> whit: also right now, american swimmer katie ledecky has a ticket to paris.ng to her fourth olympics after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle during the first night of the qualifying trials in indianapolis. on the men's side, 19-year-old aaron shackle also won his race and a spot on the u.s. olympics team. >> janai: and broadway's biggest night is upon us. oscar winner and tony nominee, ariana debose will host the 77th annual tony awards tonight. the musical "hell's kitchen" and the play "stereophonic" lead the nominations with 13 each. that's followed closely by "the outsiders." which has 12. good luck to all. gio is our broadway know-it-all. >> gio: "hell's kitchen." >> janai: my mom and sister are in town. we're seeing it on tuesday. i can't wait. >> somara: it's so good. >> janai: they could win a lot tonight, we'll see. >> whit: we'll see how it all plays out. >>> first, let's start with major league baseball's crackdown on alleged gambling violations. a top umpire is now off the field at least temporarily and that's after the first active player in

ryan murphy had the top time in the 100 meter backstroke semi-finals and katie ledecky with the top timell 6 finals will be contested here. what should be an amazing monday as more athletes look to lock up their spot on team usa reporting from indianapolis. i'm matt barnes. back to you. >>and american gymnast burst onto the scene last year when he won a bronze medal at the world championships. he became just the 4th us male gymnast to medal in the all-round. now he's got his sights set even bigger. jack doles has his story on the journey to paris. >>1, 2, if everything goes according to fred richardson plan, you're going to hear his name a lot this summer. going to make the olympics to goes to when gold medals at the olympics. fred a master showman. shouldn't surprise anyone. those he was already doing tricks when he was still in the crib. i didn't. i did that to like i was like 8 or 10 of social. patient has i would do that. now people are asking. >>how does do that? >>last summer, fred won the all around bronze at the world championships in belgium. he was only 19 at the time. >>so i t

five american swimmers already clinching their spots on team usa, including superstar katie ledecky,ed for great ain in 1996. >> >> reporter: in the men's 400, 19-yr-old ron shackell becoming a first-time olympian. his dad competed for great britain in 1996. >> ever since was an olympian, i wanted to be an olympian myself. it is unbelievable, to be honest. >> reporter: just missing the cut for tokyo. >> i have probably 25 family and friends sitting in the stands. i wish i could just jump that fence and go get them. >> reporter: nick fink won the men's breaststroke, earning his second trip to the olympics. the soon-to-be dad celebrating with a rock the baby motion on father's day. his pregnant wife emotional in the crowd. but the biggest winner might be gretchen walsh in the women's 100-meter butterfly semifinals saturday, the 21-year-old set a new world record. what was going through your mind when you realized what you had just done? >> my reaction said it all. literally no words. all raw motion of being like, what the heck just happened. >> reporter: then on sunday, she won the fin

. >> reporter: ten-time olympic medal hold er katy ledecky, her fourth olympics, qualifying in four events. and men, caleb dressel, heading to paris slapping the water after winning the 100 meter butterfly in 50.19 seconds, his fastest since 2022. all right, guys, back out here at the track, this is a ten-day event so there's a lot of track and field left, including tonight when we're going to see dylan beard race, you may remember him, craig introduced us to him, the full-time walmart deli employee who qualified to come here to the trials, running tonight his first race in the 110 meter hurdles, we'll be rooting for him. and i do have to tell you about this other phenom right now, quincy wilson, the guy everyone is talking about. we saw him qualify last night for the 400 meter men's finals. i stress men. he is 16 years old. he is racing and beating people that are nearly twice his age. he is lightning fast. again, this is so hard to believe, 16 years old, but everyone here is talking about him. craig, i don't remember what i was doing when i was 16, but it was definitely not competing for

. >>> then on the 3rd hour of "today," ten-time olympic winner katie ledecky will open up about her newe known. >> all right. well, okay. somebody turns up missing, i guess we'll know who to look for. anyway, let's show you what we've got as far as the week ahead. sunny in pleasant great lakes. into the mid-atlantic states staying hot out west. as we get toward the midweek period we are looking for warmer temperatures in the eastern half a soaker down in florida. toward the end of the week, we are expecting sunshine and record highs in the mid-atlantic, great lakes. rain returns to the central plains and the rockies, and a flood threat continues down through florida. we have a 13th birthday here. way to go, idaho. what is your name? >> alex? >> all right. happy birthday. wa yesterday up to 82. in mountain view, 73 in san francisco and 89 in santa rosa. the hottest temperature ukiah at 98 degrees and even hotter tomorrow. this will be the peak of the heat for the week as our temperatures turn moderate. for that heat risk index up to 97 degrees in concord, san jose 90 degrees, and tomorro

katie ledecky is still great. what else is new? they're not breaking news.she won four different freestyle trials. she looks terrific. and she'll certainly in the 1500 and the 800 be a favorite. they'll be competition in the 400. but katie will be back there. and we have other swimmers too. like kate douglas who has really jumped out and made a big statement at trial. so that's another one to watch. so there have been record setters. there have been multiple trials winners, i think team usa for swimming and that gets it started the first week really strong. once again. let's go from the pool to the track. mike, because you were also out in oregon as well for the trials there. sha'carri richardson, noah lyles going for their their second olympics trying to capture some goal. how they look. they look terrific. sha'carri richardson of course didn't make the olympic team last year. so there was a lot of pressure on her. she crushed it. she was fabulous in trials and her personality is megawatt. she's just so good. i'm excited to see her. she did great in the 100