US Fans Go Wild on Twitter as Katie Ledecky Clinches Gold for Swimming Team
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Jun 19, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the in Women?s 800m Freestyle Finals during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming competition at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Being the most versatile swimmer at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Katie Ledecky once again showed she is the woman to beat. After her loss to Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle event, Ledecky came back and won her signature 1500-meter event. Moreover, she took her overall gold medal tally to six in the Olympics. After setting a time of 15:37.34, Ledecky won her second consecutive gold medal in the Olympics.
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Jun 14, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Katie Ledecky before the women’s 400m freestyle final during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming competition at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Katie Ledecky does it again as fans rejoiced in her victory
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Notably, US swimmer Erica Sullivan took home the silver medal while Germany’s Sarah Kohler claimed the bronze. Ledecky will now look to take home the next gold in the 800-meter freestyle. With a combination of speed and endurance, she is a treat to watch. Fans reacted to her performance, which was a masterful display of distance swimming.
Katie Ledecky led some swimmers by the nearly entire length of the pool. Passed them going the other way. pic.twitter.com/rti6wqMh5N
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 28, 2021
Katie Ledecky has won gold in the 1500m freestyle.
She is the 4th women's swimmer to win 6 gold medals in Olympics history. pic.twitter.com/NzJz2DufPU
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 28, 2021
How dominant was Katie Ledecky's win?
She had time to turn around and watch her teammate Erica Sullivan win silver. pic.twitter.com/V7uzWFdtI9
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 28, 2021
THE UNITED STATES GOES 1-2 IN THE FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S 1500 FREESTYLE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!!!! Katie Ledecky takes the gold in 15:37.34 and Erica Sullivan takes the silver.
— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) July 28, 2021
this picture of Katie Ledecky and a Katie Ledecky stan always sends me pic.twitter.com/d7eubkCyz1
— alex (@alex_abads) July 28, 2021
Fun fact: I had the Olympic record for 16 minutes. @katieledecky put in the work and threw down the heat after. But I’ll proceed to flex my 16 minutes
— Erica Sullivan (@erica_sully) July 27, 2021
If Katie Ledecky had to be beat by Ariarne Titmus in the 400m free, at least we got this out of it. 😂 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/mpfd7ONu7B
— Mandi Bierly (@MandiBierly) July 26, 2021
Please stop freaking out about Katie Ledecky losing. It was the third-fastest time in history. Her second-fastest time in the 400 free ever.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 26, 2021
i hate the olympics and turgid nationalism until Katie Ledecky swims and Simone Biles flips
— alex (@alex_abads) July 26, 2021
Katie Ledecky after winning the 1,500 freestyle: pic.twitter.com/TYKbtksoMa
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) July 28, 2021
Once again @katieledecky = grace in her post race interview. That is not easy.
— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) July 26, 2021
University of Texas commit Erica Sullivan finishes second to Katie Ledecky in the Olympic 1,500 freestyle. She'll get to keep $22,500 in USOPC medal prize money while swimming for the Longhorns, along with any NIL pay.
— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) July 28, 2021
You wanna talk about name/image/likeness, Katie Ledecky had to pass on millions of dollars in endorsements when she chose to swim at Stanford after her first Olympics.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 28, 2021
Katie Ledecky 🇺🇸 has won #gold in #Swimming – 1500m Freestyle at #Tokyo2020
She is the first #Olympics women's 1500m gold medallist in history.#UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 28, 2021
Medalists in the women’s 1500 free:
🥇 Katie Ledecky 🇺🇸 15:37.34
🥈 Erica Sullivan 🇺🇸 15:41.41
🥉 Sarah Kohler 🇩🇪 15:42.91#Tokyo2020 #Swimming— SwimSwam Live (@SwimSwamLive) July 28, 2021
After her opening loss to Titmus in the 400m freestyle, fans suggested Ledecky is off her pace. However, with the 1500-meter making its debut in the Olympics, Ledecky proved once again why she is the undisputed GOAT in the event. Having taken part in the 200-meter freestyle earlier, Katie showed no signs of fatigue. The stamina displayed is quite remarkable.
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KATIEEEE YOU DID THATTTTTT @katieledecky
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 28, 2021
They turned Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky into anime characters lol #NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/DNK9pjqogV
— Caleb Turner (@calebturner23) July 25, 2021
Katie Ledecky waiting for everyone else to finish the 1500m: pic.twitter.com/HsPNuEjuEY
— Alli Pinter (@allipinter) July 28, 2021
It is inhuman to see a world-class athlete like Katie Ledecky, breathing heavily after the massive exertion of an event like the 1500 meters, have to put on a facemask.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) July 28, 2021
Katie Ledecky losing anything feels like watching your dad get beat up. https://t.co/ZDJLppPkar
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) July 26, 2021
Katie Ledecky just swam the 8th fastest mile of all time to finish a day in which she also swam the fourth-fastest 400 of all-time and the fastest 200 prelim of the day. Truly incredible.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) July 26, 2021
Americans seeing Katie Ledecky finally win Gold at Tokyo.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/pH58anU4nx
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) July 28, 2021
They doing a bit much with Katie ledecky winning silver like it was only one match and she still has more games left this Olympics. Which she’s in favor for winning gold. The woman from Australian just brought her A game it is what it is.
— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@itskeyon) July 26, 2021
Honestly seeing @katieledecky’s physique in person could be the most impressive visual I’ve set my eyes on since arriving in Tokyo. I now know what dedication, commitment & discipline looks like in one frame and I’ll never forget the sight. WOW. We Stan. #Toyko2020 #Olympics
— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) July 28, 2021
How thrilling to see American women win gold and silver in the women’s 1500 meter freestyle. @katieledecky is the GOAT. #Tokyo2020
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) July 28, 2021
every tongue raised against katie ledecky shall fall !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/iGkkWBqyh1
— risa (@TOBlTH) July 28, 2021
Lydia Jacoby is 17. The only younger U.S. swimmers to win an individual Olympic title in the last 20 years: Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin. Good company.
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) July 27, 2021
Katie Ledecky on friend and fellow Olympic star Simone Biles: "Mental health is so important. Physical health is so important. It's no different being Olympians. It's something that we all have to watch out for."
— Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) July 28, 2021
Katie Ledecky.
Ariarne Titmus.
The women’s 200m freestyle final.
They meet again tomorrow on NBC and https://t.co/FmEtvutDRA. pic.twitter.com/JISNjkarRI
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2021
Amazing race @katieledecky! A class act all the way. I’ve been saying it for 9 years now but, when I grow up I want to be like Katie Ledecky. #TokyoOlympics #TeamUSA
— Connor Lee Jaeger (@conjaeg) July 26, 2021
YEAH KATIE LEDECKY AND ERICA SULLIVAN GETTING GOLD AND SILVER #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/PiDiV3rdvN
— michele 👽 (@guerinsmaness) July 28, 2021
Today was the first individual Olympic silver medal of Katie Ledecky's storied career.
In London in 2012, Michael Phelps did not medal in the 400 IM, and he got silver in the 200 fly. He's still the most dominant Olympian ever.
GOATs can still be human sometimes.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 26, 2021
Live look at Ariarne Titmus’s coach following her gold-medal win over Katie Ledecky. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/uudfNTBJI9
— Brad Bobo (@TheDriveOnKNEA) July 26, 2021
yes.
When Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his historic haul required 3,300 meters of racing.
Katie Ledecky is swimming nearly twice as far in Tokyo https://t.co/p4ztGM77Ow
— Kerberos007 (@kerberos007) July 25, 2021
I will forever be amazed watching #KatieLedecky swim. She’s so talented and possibly part fish #Olympics #Swimming #GOLD pic.twitter.com/kb54gxMSDD
— Ava Koppenhoefer (@ava_m_anne) July 28, 2021
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Ledecky spoke about her race after the victory and looked delighted.
“I think people maybe feel bad for me that I’m not winning everything but I want people to be more concerned about other things going on in the world where people are truly suffering. I’m just proud to bring home a gold medal to Team USA,” said Ledecky.
To swim the 1500-meter freestyle, a person needs immense stamina, and pace to keep up. While not using her legs completely, Ledecky’s swimming technique is unique.
From one 🐐 to another:
"She's the stud. She's the goat." @MichaelPhelps about @katieledecky. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Yhcgi4ioRm
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 26, 2021
If Katie Ledecky can swim 1,500 meters in 15.5 minutes and then immediately do multiple interviews while wearing a face-mask, the rest of us should be able to wear one for 15 minutes in a grocery store without complaining. pic.twitter.com/n7TmAfwL5n
— J. Dice 🎲 (@jdice03) July 28, 2021
Russia narrowly beat Japan and China in the men’s gymnastics team final, winning with a final floor routine. Katie Ledecky settled for silver in her first swimming final, and teenagers swept the women’s skateboarding medals.
Here’s the latest: https://t.co/tfddEHhFqu pic.twitter.com/ZFkDZdPqlK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 26, 2021
US sports leagues & media love to talk about how women’s sports aren’t profitable so women don’t need to be paid as much, but the most talked about athletes at the Olympics seem to be… @Simone_Biles @naomiosaka @katieledecky @alexmorgan13. It’s time to Invest In Women 👯♀️
— Allison Barr Allen (@abarrallen) July 27, 2021
Katie Ledecky sets an Olympic record in the Women's 1500m Freestyle 🏊♀️ pic.twitter.com/pP0n1mbPkZ
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) July 26, 2021
Congratulations #KatieLedecky https://t.co/Zjj1vTkavb
— Thum Insurance (@ThumInsurance) July 28, 2021
I’m tired just watching #KatieLedecky swim this 1500!!!
— Sean Abram, PhD, MPH (@FNULNU1) July 28, 2021
Katie does it. #KatieLedecky easily wins the Gold Medal 🏅 in the Women's 1500 meter freestyle. It's her sixth lifetime Olympic gold. pic.twitter.com/IWa2ZHaFTG
— Steve Futterman (@sfutterman) July 28, 2021
During the preliminary heats of the inaugural women’s 1500 free in Olympics today in Tokyo, Katie Ledecky set the fastest time with a 15:35.35. This is obviously the Olympic record, and the 8th fastest performance of all time. Now she owns the 11 fastest performances in history. pic.twitter.com/jHrgTUmy9B
— Swimming Stats (@SwimmingStats) July 26, 2021
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Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest swimmers of all-time. We should always be so proud of her. True Olympian!
Plus she swam across a pool with a glass of chocolate milk on her head and didn’t spill a drop. Legend!#Olympics @katieledecky pic.twitter.com/jWWgoa5NiG
— Mychal (@mychal3ts) July 26, 2021
The next event will see another exciting matchup between Titmus vs Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle. Even though the Australian won the 400-meter freestyle with a perfect swim, Ledecky’s endurance will come into play for this race. Significantly, by being the current world record holder of this event, Ledecky will look to improve her time of 8:04.79 that she set in Rio.
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To sum up, Ledecky will once again hope to win the event. The 800-meter freestyle is shaping up to be an epic race with the talent in the pool. All’s well for the US swimming roster in Tokyo.
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