Katie Ledecky Has Gone Her 3 Best Times in the Same Event in the Last 8 Months

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE

After seeing Katie Ledecky dominate freestyle for the last decade, it has been an absolute treat to witness her branch out to other events over the last year. Specifically, she’s taken to the 400 IM, where at Summer Nationals (4:35.77), Knoxville PSS (4:36.09), and now Ft. Lauderdale PSS (4:36.04), the veteran has clocked the fastest 3 swims of her career in the event. We’ve also seen Ledecky racing in the 200 fly and 200 IM more often in an effort to keep things fresh.

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Yozhik
1 year ago

Three completely different races with practically same final result. If to take best times for each leg in these three races then we will get final time 4:33.26
That is where I would expect Katie to be to the end of this season.

Bryan
1 year ago

Greg Meehan destroys his swimmers

RMS
Reply to  Bryan
1 year ago

Not really. Can’t forget he coached Ledecky to success at the Rio games, which her 800 free world record will stand for a very long time. Also coached Simone Manuel to and Maya Dirado to individual Olympic gold medals. What about Torri Huske becoming world champion last summer while training at Stanford? Yes, swimmers do leave as a change of coaching is sometimes necessary to stay competitive in this demanding sport. Your repetitive comment is baseless and getting old.

bobthebuilderrocks
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

not to be that guy, but I don’t think she was with Meehan leading up to 2016.

https://swimswam.com/katie-ledecky-to-defer-enrollment-at-stanford-until-fall-of-2016/

Last edited 1 year ago by bobthebuilderrocks
RMS
Reply to  bobthebuilderrocks
1 year ago

Good catch, regardless, she had a lot of success at Stanford and set multiple NCAA records and won many world titles.

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

Katie Ledecky lost more international races at major international competitions under Greg Meehan than under Suguiyama, Gemmell, Nesty combined.

Steve Nolan
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

Right, and I can sorta give everyone on mulligan on 2020.

I don’t know if you guys remember, but it was a very strange set of circumstances leading up to the Tokyo Olympics.

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

Katie Ledecky deferred a year’s entry into college.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbS3u8LrYfw

YouTube Time – 7:17

Isabella
Reply to  Bryan
1 year ago

I’ve seen at least Torri, Tylor, Maya shared very useful tips they got from Greg and the good training experiences in Stanford. Katie may lack long distance training partners but she achieved an untouchable world record immediately after turning pro in 2018. If blaming everything to the coach, is Anthony Nesty responsible for Caeleb’s retreat?

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
1 year ago

I’d prefer Katie Ledecky to swim the 200 IM in lieu of the 200 FL.

Wild Bill
1 year ago

Go Katie Go!

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