Imagine training your whole life for this event, spending all year fighting to qualify and represent your country. Then showing up to the event and seeing the woman who holds the top 20 times for the event. Knowing the best you'll ever do is 2nd place. Brutal.
I don't think Olympic swimmers look at it that way. I mean they train and record their time. So they already know how fast they need to be to win. So that's missing the point entirely. The point is to swim your best, to train your best and let the results fall where they may. Otherwise what's the point of trying if you know you're not going to be first? Katie Ledecky is a special talent. It's the love of the sport that drives them, not winning.
@@JC-ig4xy You're delusional if "winning" isn't at the top of most Olympian's minds. You can join a rec league if it was simply about the "love" of the sport.
Ledecky is the woman who made the 1500m an actual event. She is the only one who can actually do the thing fast. Same thing happened back in 2020. Nonetheless, she is amazing.
What an amazing athlete. I remember when she did the 800m in 2012, the announcers on the network were cautioning against her drive because she was so far ahead of the other swimmers, they thought she would fall behind in the last 200m of the swim. The announcers promptly ate their words minutes later.
Truly incredible to be matched up against so many of the best swimmers in the world and make them all look slow. Katie Ledecky is the best swimmer that will likely exist in my lifetime.
What an achievement! So confident and personable, and I’ve never seen or heard her boast about anything, just recognition of all her team, family and friends! Truly a one of a kind Olympian! Eight Gold Medals!
Yes! And I forgot if it was this race or the 800m, but during the broadcast they were (ofc) talking about Ledecky and they mentioned another swimmer (I forgot who, but it might have been Summer McIntosh) who said that Ledecky was the most humble person they’d ever met.
Her list of accomplishments in this discipline is unparalleled. She has out-medaled many countries who have not a single time in the history of the Olympics. She and Simone Biles are a couple of GOAT's for the USA and make us proud of their representation. And for me it's icing on the cake to see the French swimmer achieve second, It's always so neat to see host country athletes medal in the Olympics.
Met her recently at a book signing. She mentioned that she does not like to kick, so she seldom kicks when swimming. Watch the video of her from underwater. it's amazing.
She, in addition to being a great athlete is also a decent human being. Check out the My Wish segment ESPN did granting a girl with cancer's wish to meet her.
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Imagine training your whole life for this event, spending all year fighting to qualify and represent your country. Then showing up to the event and seeing the woman who holds the top 20 times for the event. Knowing the best you'll ever do is 2nd place. Brutal.
Priceless
It's still an honor to be in that position
I don't think Olympic swimmers look at it that way. I mean they train and record their time. So they already know how fast they need to be to win. So that's missing the point entirely. The point is to swim your best, to train your best and let the results fall where they may. Otherwise what's the point of trying if you know you're not going to be first? Katie Ledecky is a special talent. It's the love of the sport that drives them, not winning.
Better than being beaten by a man pretending to be a woman
@@JC-ig4xy You're delusional if "winning" isn't at the top of most Olympian's minds. You can join a rec league if it was simply about the "love" of the sport.
Ledecky is the woman who made the 1500m an actual event. She is the only one who can actually do the thing fast. Same thing happened back in 2020. Nonetheless, she is amazing.
Incredible too
INHUMAN!
Man
What an amazing athlete. I remember when she did the 800m in 2012, the announcers on the network were cautioning against her drive because she was so far ahead of the other swimmers, they thought she would fall behind in the last 200m of the swim. The announcers promptly ate their words minutes later.
She was competing with the camera in the swimming pool. 😂😂
😂😂😂
inhuman performance
LOL true
the top 20 times ever in an event. just amazing.
@@AJXOXO-vz1pnlol found the bot.
@@AJXOXO-vz1pnNone of what you just said made sense. Her name is Katie. And the point you’re trying to make is nonexistent.
@@iitstre_4550 if nothing made sense to you, then you don’t know what the point is because you don’t understand it.
Go Katie! You make us Marylanders so proud! ❤
Phelpes is Marylanders also. Great swimmers from that state
LOVE HER HUMILITY!!! She’s a HERO!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations!!!
She’s fun to watch swim. 15 laps is a lot especially a full length Olympic style pool and she did it with ease. Congratz Katie well done!
Congratulations to the 🐐!!! It’s actually more than that. The Olympic Pool is 50m long so they had to swim 30 laps to finish 1500m! 🤯 RESPECT
Her power is amazing.
Not even out of breath after
Truly incredible to be matched up against so many of the best swimmers in the world and make them all look slow.
Katie Ledecky is the best swimmer that will likely exist in my lifetime.
I would agree, but it was not too long ago I thought the same of Michael Phelps.
@@snerdtergusonif these swimmers get much faster I’ll have to start watching these games in person just to make sure they’re real. 😂
@@snerdtergusonman if Phelps hadn’t retired already
Imagine him and Ledecky on the mixed medley relay team
What an achievement! So confident and personable, and I’ve never seen or heard her boast about anything, just recognition of all her team, family and friends! Truly a one of a kind Olympian! Eight Gold Medals!
Yes! And I forgot if it was this race or the 800m, but during the broadcast they were (ofc) talking about Ledecky and they mentioned another swimmer (I forgot who, but it might have been Summer McIntosh) who said that Ledecky was the most humble person they’d ever met.
@@lauraroth6630 I think you are right! Summer is an incredible swimmer for only 17 years old and will be one to contend with for years to come!
Making America proud of you Katie
not human......she's part fish...amazing, congrats Katie
Thats insane! USA 🇺🇸
Unreal. What a beast.
I agree ☝️. Most women don’t have shoulders like that. Actually, men don’t either
@@chevy4x466it’s almost like she’s a 1 in a million athlete or something
It’s usually difficult for an athlete to push themselves to fast times when there’s no one really pressing them. Congrats Katie!
That's what I was thinking about, wondering how much faster she could do it if she had competition, someone to push her.
Katie Ledecky is the GOAT of swimming.
No, Michael Phelps is.
michael phelps has something to say about that lol
They are both incredibly talented swimmers, they are both GOATs of the sport!
Phelps is the goat for men Ledecky is for women
@@CMCC921Yep.
the fastest woman in the world! Awesome Ledecky so proud!
I honestly believe she can do it again in Los Angeles 2028.
You betcha!❤. Eternal Athlete 🕊️❤
With a 10 second lead, in 2024... absolutely
She’ll beat her own record for the 100th time 😂😂😂
She looks stronger then ever! ❤ 🇺🇸
Tough....💪💪
Beat her Tokyo time by 7 seconds
So whose the other lady they won 12 medals?
That’s why she’s the GOAAAATT!!
Her list of accomplishments in this discipline is unparalleled. She has out-medaled many countries who have not a single time in the history of the Olympics. She and Simone Biles are a couple of GOAT's for the USA and make us proud of their representation.
And for me it's icing on the cake to see the French swimmer achieve second, It's always so neat to see host country athletes medal in the Olympics.
The dominance is mind blowing. She basically lapped some other swimmers out there.
Ledecky was cruising!🎉😮❤
Congratulations Katie from Texas 🏅💃🏽👍🏽♥️ you Rock
Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!
Way to go Katie. Congratulations.
Peacock does this race justice
NBC editors need to get fired lol
loved her reaction!
Congratulations
From Minnesota
You go KATIE!!!!! Such an amazing athlete.
She's just amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Go Katie! Go Team USA!
Thanks for making America proud Katie!
Imagine how much her body is burning lap after lap after lap.
In a world of ever fewer heroes and heroines, Katie shines bright and ever true.
i’m convinced this woman was a mermaid 😭😭 she swims so gracefully yet fast. the goat of women’s swimming ❤️
Met her recently at a book signing. She mentioned that she does not like to kick, so she seldom kicks when swimming. Watch the video of her from underwater. it's amazing.
The real competition is between the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lol. Ledecky is no competition she dominated them.
she is amazing! congrats! she'll be back in 28 too!
Congratulations Ledecky!
You've made America proud!
how quickly she gets her breath back is astounding
Lovely,
Hey Peacock how about changing up your commercials between coverage
They are incessant
Katie LeDecky is already a living legend who is living up to her legend! Nothing else to say about it!! That says everything!!!
Imagine being in the race, hearing the bell for final lap when you still had 2 laps to go.
10 second lead nobody to celebrate with at the end 😂 you go girl
Incredible.. commentators are right!!!
Congratulations Kathy!! You make us all proud. One sweet Lady.
She could have back stroked the last bit 😂😂😂 and still won
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME CONGRATS
So happy for her, the GOAT 🥳💪🏽🏊🏼♀🥇
WAY TO GO!
Honestly, this is making me tear up a little. That is absolutely insane
Unreal 10 second lead. 🎉
Way to Go Katie!!!
She is impressive swimmer 🫶🏻💐🫶🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
Reminds me of Secretariat in the Kentucky Derby,
So proud of you🎉
Absolutely STELLAR
Legend Ledecky, the GOAT
Perfection in the water!
That was Secretariat level dominance.
What an amazing swimmer, congratulations Katie❤❤❤
What a class act so humble so kind, a true champion, won't be another one for 100 years. Lucky to witness greatness. SJ
Such a contrast in the Comment section of GWH athletes. Fascinating. 💕
She is amazing!!!
Look out dolphins. Katie is coming!
It’s like watching secretariat run her race but in swimming…Ledecky ran an amazing race!
Best of America young people.
She, in addition to being a great athlete is also a decent human being. Check out the My Wish segment ESPN did granting a girl with cancer's wish to meet her.
Wow!!!🎉
Aquaman been quiet ever since.
what a legend !!
That's an insane lead.
She’s a real mermaid 🧜🏻♀️🧜🏻♀️🧜🏻♀️
A 10 second Lead!?! Total Domination
Let’s go Katie!! Making team USA proud! 🇺🇸
CONGRADULATIONS TO ALL OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND THEIR TRAINERS!!!
Great job Katie...🎉🎉🎉🎉
it’s like she’s partdolphin how does she swim that fast real life ariel 🎉🎉🎉
GO USA
Might have to go to the booth to confirm the results. What an intense photo finish!
"Well the Olympic record is going to be gone... her own Olympic record" She's a legend
That's crazy you can't even see her competition anywhere in the picture
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND DOIN' THAAAAAANGS
Let's party!!!
USA
That girl can swim back to the USA and beat the team back home on the plane 😂😂
Just call Katie Ledecky...AQUAWOMAN! This was a coronation!
Wowza! 👏👏👏👏🧜♀️
That girl can swim
To be the best in the WORLD..
What a legend
Congrats, Katie!!🏊♀️
Katie, thank you for making America proud!
Freaking amazing!
Go Katie!
Incredible
Total dominance
She had enough time to go grab her something to eat
All the training all the work show up and realize the best you cam do is second place because the GOAT is in the pool.
AWESOME!