She won the first-ever women's 1500 . Competing in both events is rare enough. Ledecky is the world record holder in the women's 800- and 1500-meter freestyle (both long course and short course) as well as the former world record holder in the women's 400-meter freestyle (long course). 422 posts. Ledecky's winning time was over six seconds quicker than American teammate and silver medalist Cierra Runge. Ledecky's supremacy is not born of any freakish physiological gifts such as Phelps' enormous wingspan or double jointed ankles. [52], Ledecky's first event in the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 4100-meter freestyle relay, swimming the anchor leg for the United States in both the prelims and final. Most of the time she didnt. Coming Sunday: Home subscribers will receive the Los Angeles Times 24-page Olympic preview section, your guide to the upcoming Games. The Washington athlete is also holds the 800m and 1500m freestyle world records, and owns 18 of the 20 fastest 1500m freestyle times ever. [86], Ledecky began 2020 at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, Iowa, where she won the 200-, 400- and 1500-meter freestyle races. Her world records came in the 800- and 1500-meter freestyles. . Unlike her other races, it was not an easy win for Ledecky, which featured the likes of Missy Franklin and Federica Pellegrini. Barbini noticed the mix of intensity and care thats as much a part of Ledecky as the blazing times. 883 following. [4], Ledecky began swimming at the age of six due to the influence of her older brother, Michael, and her mother, who swam for the University of New Mexico. [65] In the meet's final event, Ledecky joined Manuel, Neal, and Hu to swim the second leg of Stanford's 400-yard freestyle relay. Katie Ledecky owns her time - The Stanford Daily The biggest question when she knifes through the water usually isnt whether shes going to touch the wall first, but how many body lengths shell be in front of the second-place finisher. Some days she left him absolutely demolished and approached record paces in the middle of exhausting workouts. Ledecky almost broke the world record in the 800-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 8:11.35. She has won seven Olympic gold medals and 19 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. Yuri Suguiyama, her first coach, watched Phelps break Australian Ian Thorpes world record in the 200 freestyle during the world championships in Melbourne. She doesnt have a central governor like most athletes do, that mind-to-muscle idea that I need to shut down right now. Theres nothing you can throw at her that she cant convince herself that she can do.. Her wins came in the 200-, 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle and the 4200-meter freestyle. And Ariarne Titmus, the 20-year-old sensation nicknamed The Terminator, posted the second-best time in history a day earlier at the Australian trials. She won 10 Olympic medals, 7 of which were gold. The time: 55.66 seconds. At 6 feet, the second-time Olympian is not extraordinarily tall compared with her peers. Matt Barbini, USA Swimmings national team performance director, recalled the feeling after Ledeckys surprise victory in the 800 at the London Olympics in 2012 introduced the little-known teenager to the world. Shes swimming faster than we are, said Urbanchek, coach to 44 Olympians and an assistant on six Olympic teams. In keeping with Ledeckys low-key personality, the goals stayed between them. [57] Ledecky's final medal total (four golds, one silver) is the most decorated single-Olympics performance by a U.S. female athlete in terms of gold medals, topping Missy Franklin (2012; four golds, 1 bronze), Simone Biles (2016; four golds, 1 bronze), and Amy Van Dyken (1996; four golds). Trust me, Gemmell said. Then the windmilling to the other side resumed. Ledecky won easily in 4 minutes 1.27 seconds, the 43rd-fastest swim ever by a woman. On the first day of competition, Ledecky led Australian Ariarne Titmus into the final wall of the 400-meter freestyle final before fading to second. I think she loves the training more than she loves competing, Michael said. [89], Ledecky began 2021 at the TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio, Texas. On July 1, Ledecky broke Janet Evans's 28-year-old national championship record in the morning preliminary heats of the 800-meter freestyle (8:10.91) before placing seventh that evening in the 100-meter freestyle (53.99). [53], Her first individual event was the 400-meter freestyle. Ledecky uses a short left stroke, followed by a long right one, while breathing on her right side every other stroke, and repeating the pattern. Eighteen years later, Katie Ledecky is the worlds most dominant freestyle swimmer. [42] Ledecky lapped three competitors in the final and finished 27.33 seconds ahead of silver medalist Boyle. She has no long torso, no wide. Ledecky's success has earned her Swimming World's Female World Swimmer of the Year a record-breaking five times. Katie Ledekcy won two golds and two silvers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. You just watch the force that she pulls with and its way, way different., Laguna Beachs Nyjah Huston brings a fierce commitment to training to a rebellious sport, making the skateboarder a star to watch in the Tokyo Olympics. Relief seemed to be the main emotion that sunk into Katie Ledecky's face as she touched the wall to claim her first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.. Ledecky's victory in the 1500m freestyle . A 58-foot-wide picture of Ledecky adorned the outside of the CHI Health Center in Omaha during the Olympic trials in 2016. Verified. On the fifth day of competition, Ledecky, with Missy Franklin, Leah Smith, and Katie McLaughlin won gold in the 4200-meter freestyle relay. She also holds the fastest-ever times in the women's 500-, 1000-, and 1650-yard freestyle events. Three days later, Ledecky then broke the world record in the 800-meter freestyle with a time of 8:11.00,[37] bettering her previous mark of 8:13.86. And not even appearing winded? On the fourth day of the Olympic trials, for example, she won the 200 freestyle by a full body length after pulling away in the final 50 meters. Shes kind of a freak athlete. This started as a child. [45], In the heats of the 1500-meter freestyle on the second day of competition, Ledecky broke her own world record in a time of 15:27.71. Olympian Katie Ledecky Shares Her Diet and Training Routine - Prevention The usual gap for a world record is as thin as an Olympic medal. I promise this isnt because Im getting my butt kicked.. On the meet's third day, Ledecky's 20th birthday, Ledecky recorded a personal-best time of 1:40.36 in the 200-yard freestyle to edge Manuel and tie Louisville sophomore Mallory Comerford for the title. In the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky set her third world record of the year by breaking Federica Pellegrini's 2009 world record of 3:59.15 with a time of 3:58.86. Her world records came in the 400- and 1500-meter freestyles, with times of 3:58.37 and 15:28.36, respectively. Katie Ledecky has no obvious physiological advantages as a swimmer. [11][12][13][14] Ledecky's mother is of Irish descent. She wasnt a great kicker. At the Ohio State Invitational in November 2016, Ledecky lowered her American and U.S. Open marks in the women's 500-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle.[60]. A post shared by Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky). "She's relatively short (at 5-foot-11) and she doesn't have an excessive wingspan." Nevertheless, Ledecky's arms are long enough to wrap around what could. They are the first Olympians to be given this honor. [109][111] She swam a 1:55.11 in the 200 meter freestyle. Her 400-meter split was 4:04.34, a personal best for Ledecky in that distance, and would have placed fifth in the individual 400-meter freestyle. Katie Ledecky breaks yet another world record | CNN Katie Ledecky - Wikipedia She had a smile that seemed bigger than her diminutive frame, swim cap pulled over her ears and enthusiastic post-race analyses captured on home movies. Two days later, she recorded a time of 1:54.88 en route to winning the 200-meter freestyle. He describes them as holy cannoli swims that would leave almost anyone elses jaw on the floor. She is Unmarried. The most important expectations are the ones that I have for myself, said Ledecky, who graduated from Stanford with a psychology degree last month. Genetics? Katie Ledecky. Swimming the anchor leg, Ledecky recorded a split of 1:54.02, and the Americans finished with an aggregate time of 7:43.39. Thank you for your support. They realized the goals, lofty as they might seem for a teenager, were too pedestrian. The 800? Katie Ledecky Her face was red. Dwyer topped out at 40 inches. Were offering L.A. Times subscribers first access to our best journalism. "I fought tooth and nail," Ledecky said. Ledecky returned to competition three days later to swim the final of the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay. At the 2013 US National Championships, Ledecky qualified to swim in four individual events and the 4200-meter freestyle relay at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, though she later dropped the 200-meter freestyle from her program. No detail is too small. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest Olympians and the greatest female swimmer of all time.[5][6]. On the first day of the meet, Ledecky anchored the 800-yard freestyle relay with a 1:40.28 split to break the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open record in the 800-yard freestyle relay with Lia Neal, Katie Drabot, and Ella Eastin. In the team standings, Stanford beat runner-up California-Berkeley by 220 points, the largest margin of victory in 25 years. [123] This was Ledecky's first loss in an individual event at the Olympics. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, convincing victory during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, U.S. swimming trials bring some clarity for athletes after a year of uncertainty, Skateboard phenom Nyjah Huston, a rising Olympic star, blends in on SoCal streets, Elliott: Allyson Felixs desire to win gold on the Olympic stage continues to shine bright, Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom for seventh world title, Bass chief of staff says hell avoid Olympics issues for a year. Are you willing to push yourself beyond all comprehension or are you not? Nagle said. Many of the top women in the world also possess great height, as world record-holders Sarah Sjostrom and Katie Ledeckey are both six feet tall (1.83m), while 100 free gold medalists Simone Manuel. In the final, Ledecky went out hard and, by the 200-meter mark, she had already established an almost body-length lead. [34], Ledecky scored more points than any other swimmer to earn the FINA trophy for best female swimmer of the meet.[35]. She keeps logbooks chronicling most of her practices dating to 2011. Ledecky competes against herself (1:59) U.S. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky talks to Hannah Storm about how she got started swimming, how she set goals for herself when she was young and how the . Andrew Gemmell, the coachs son who competed at the London Olympics in the 1,500 freestyle, trained with Ledecky in the two years leading up to Rio. They swam identical workouts. In her first event, the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky successfully defended her world title, finishing with a championship record time of 3:58.34. [74] She signed with Wasserman sports agent Dan Levy for representation.[75]. "[18], During the championships' closing ceremonies, Ledecky was named the female swimmer of the meet.[43]. Some said it would never happen. Stanford earned its second team title in as many years. Coaches, teammates and competitors point to her powerful stroke, legendary training sessions, unusual blend of speed and endurance, and tenacity that is otherworldly. On the meet's first day, she recorded the team's fastest split to lower the 800-yard freestyle relay record to 6:45.91 with Manuel, Neal, and Eastin. But her career is also a two-way conversation. Ariarne Titmus solidifies rivalry with Katie Ledecky on Olympic stage This was Ledecky's first international loss in a final in individual event. She broke the existing mark by five seconds. When reminiscing about her pre-teen years in the pool, she told an athletic trainer that she cared more about perfecting her stroke than about winning. [101][102][103], In the morning of day three, Ledecky swam a 1:57.58 in the 200 meter freestyle prelims, ranking second fastest of all heats. More recently, in the 1,500 at the Olympic trials, again, except . And perhaps thats the greatest mystery of all. With her mark in the 400, Ledecky became the first female since Janet Evans to hold world records simultaneously in the 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyles. God? She also took bronze in the 200-meter freestyle and silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle. [38], At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Ledecky won five gold medals and broke two world records. She set a time of 15:08.24, breaking the previous world record set by German swimmer Sarah Khler by almost 10 seconds. The world record margin for the 12 other individual events in the Olympic program is 0.44%. 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Midway through the 25-meter journeys at the Palisades Swim and Tennis Club in Cabin John, Md., shed grab a lane line and catch her breath like so many other 6-year-olds figuring out how to swim. [126] She swam a 1:55.34 in the semifinals of the 200 meter freestyle and advanced to the final ranking third overall. Bay Area Olympians: Stanford-bound Katie Ledecky writing her own The section also will be available for purchase at latimes.com/store. [90], On Thursday May 20, 2021, at the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite Ledecky won the long course 100 meter freestyle final by one one-hundredth of a second in a time of 53.82 with second place going to Simone Manuel. [93], On the second day, June 14, 2021, Ledecky competed in the prelims of the 400 meter freestyle in the morning, swimming a 4:03.07, ranking 1st out of all prelims heats, and advancing to the final in the evening. So did Phelps asymmetrical stroke thats known as galloping or loping and is common among high-level men. That continued when Ledecky arrived at Stanford as a freshman in 2016. The questions pile up too. Ledecky has plenty, starting with the hip turn and core that provide much of her power. The American . Katie Ledecky isn't just an Olympian; she's one of the most gifted athletes in the world. [62] On the meet's final day, Ledecky joined Manuel, Neal, and Janet Hu to break the NCAA and American record in the 400-yard freestyle relay. READ: Katie Ledecky wins by 21 seconds in her first race for a year Having taken a year-long break from competitions amid the pandemic, Ledecky has recently returned to racing and showed few. She certainly is.. She met both. 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How fast would Torri Huske, the 18-year-old phenom headed to Stanford this fall, swim in the 100 butterfly final? [135] Ledecky earned FINA's female swimmer of the meet trophy for a third time.
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