Ledecky snags first gold in 1500m

[DrLove]

No question that Katie is the greatest female swimmer of all time - USA 1 and 2!

 

[candycorn]

No question that Katie is the greatest female swimmer of all time - USA 1 and 2!

Hard to argue:

Here is a look at the records Ledecky still holds.

World records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)
• 1500m freestyle (LC): 15:20.48 (TYR Pro Swim Series)

Olympic records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)

American records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 400m freestyle (SC): 3:54.06 (2019 International Swimming League)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)
• 1500m freestyle (LC): 15:20.48 (TYR Pro Swim Series)
• 4x200m freestyle relay (LC): 7:41.87 (2019 World Championships; Simone Manuel, Melanie Margalis, Ledecky, Katie McLaughlin)
• 500y (SC) freestyle: 4:24.06 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships)
• 1000y (SC) freestyle: 8:59.65 (2015 Nation's Capital Swim Club Invite)
• 1650y (SC) freestyle: 15:03.31 (2017 Art Adamson Invitational)
• 400y (SC) freestyle relay: 3:07.61 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships; Stanford: Manuel, Ledecky, Janet Hu, Lia Neal)

NCAA records​

• 500y (SC) freestyle: 4:24.06 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships)
• 1000y (SC) freestyle: 9:08.4 (2016 Ohio State Invitational)
• 1650y (SC) freestyle: 15:03.31 (2017 Art Adamson Invitational)
• 800y (SC) freestyle relay: 6:45.91 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships; Stanford: Manuel, Neal, Ella Eastin, Ledecky)

 

[DrLove]

Hard to argue:

Here is a look at the records Ledecky still holds.

World records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)
• 1500m freestyle (LC): 15:20.48 (TYR Pro Swim Series)

Olympic records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)

American records​

• 400m freestyle (LC): 3:56.46 (2016 Rio Games)
• 400m freestyle (SC): 3:54.06 (2019 International Swimming League)
• 800m freestyle (LC): 8:04.79 (2016 Rio Games)
• 1500m freestyle (LC): 15:20.48 (TYR Pro Swim Series)
• 4x200m freestyle relay (LC): 7:41.87 (2019 World Championships; Simone Manuel, Melanie Margalis, Ledecky, Katie McLaughlin)
• 500y (SC) freestyle: 4:24.06 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships)
• 1000y (SC) freestyle: 8:59.65 (2015 Nation's Capital Swim Club Invite)
• 1650y (SC) freestyle: 15:03.31 (2017 Art Adamson Invitational)
• 400y (SC) freestyle relay: 3:07.61 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships; Stanford: Manuel, Ledecky, Janet Hu, Lia Neal)

NCAA records​

• 500y (SC) freestyle: 4:24.06 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships)
• 1000y (SC) freestyle: 9:08.4 (2016 Ohio State Invitational)
• 1650y (SC) freestyle: 15:03.31 (2017 Art Adamson Invitational)
• 800y (SC) freestyle relay: 6:45.91 (2017 NCAA Division I Championships; Stanford: Manuel, Neal, Ella Eastin, Ledecky)

Her freestyle events are usually epic. Girl is a damn fish - Nice lady too!

 

[shockedcanadian]

Keep your eye on Canadian Penny Oleksiak. She's been competing in the Olympics since 16 and has 6 medals by age 21. Apparently she has trained with Michael Phelps. Her brother plays in the NHL, was just signed to the expansion Seattle Kraken.

She could have another couple of olympics in her.

 

[DrLove]

Keep your eye on Canadian Penny Oleksiak. She's been competing in the Olympics since 16 and has 6 medals by age 21. Apparently she has trained with Michael Phelps. Her brother plays in the NHL, was just signed to the expansion Seattle Kraken.

She could have another couple of olympics in her.

Thanks SC - The Seattle Kracken? I was not aware Seattle had a hockey team (had to Google). Are they by any chance owned by Sidney Powell? (kiddin')

Hey, as long as we're on the topic of female swimmers - Did anyone catch Ariarne Titmus' coach after she edged out Ledecky in that first medal race? It was quite a show!

 

[DrLove]

Keep your eye on Canadian Penny Oleksiak. She's been competing in the Olympics since 16 and has 6 medals by age 21. Apparently she has trained with Michael Phelps. Her brother plays in the NHL, was just signed to the expansion Seattle Kraken.

She could have another couple of olympics in her.

Katie shocked lotta folks when she refused to say the 800 Gold was her final run!

Katie Ledecky won another gold medal and then laughed in the face of a reporter who asked if she was retiring

Katie Ledecky said she would be back for Paris 2024, and hinted that she may even take her career to 2028.

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