Katie Ledecky Impresses With 400IM A Final Win | 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships | Irvine CA

[@cannon1725]

me realizing I’ve never seen her swim any other stroke but freestyle…

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@williamaceves7638]

Thanks

[@ryansfav2145]

same

[@buzzard6410]

Watch her on the turns. She makes up so much time. Plus you look on the underwater shots. She is very very efficient. Maximum result with minimum effort.

[@lajohnson1ly]

Nice overhead shot of Ledecky's freestyle turn after the first 50 in the replay (5:46). I've noticed before her good underwaters off the wall (see her 800 at Tokyo, flipped 2nd to Quadarella at 750, and just *_killed_* her on the underwater), but this perspective let me see how fast she was at the flip and push. Smith started her turn just a fraction after Ledecky and was a yard back after they came up. Credit to Smith for hanging tough the last 100.

[@islanders1329fan]

She’s our superstar swimmer since Phelps retired. She took over. What a legend. Way to go Katie!!

[@richtran]

Summer Mcintosh would destroy her.

[@fsinjin60]

@@richtran summer recently swam 3 seconds faster did. But KL did not try to qualify to swim this event at worlds.

[@brianh6]

She was already a superstar before he retired. It isn't like Phelps retired and she thought to herself "Now I need to take over." She had already "taken over" the 400, 800, and 1500 free at that point.

[@brianh6]

@@richtran In the 400 IM. Who cares? She has no plans to swim it at major competitions and obviously spends her time training for her various freestyle distances.

[@richtran]

@@brianh6 Ledecky is yesterday's news. Mcintosh is the here and now.

[@liberalegypt]

4:26 Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 4:29 (4) swimmers (CHN+CAN+AUS+ZIM) 4:31 (7) Swimmers (3USA+JPN+ESP+GBR+AUS)

[@aaronshute5291]

Fun watching a close race with Smith and Ledecky. In any other time Leah Smith would be a superstar in her own right.

[@fsinjin60]

But Grimes wasn’t there either. I think Ledecky saw an opportunity to “have fun” and possibly win. Medley races are always more “fun” than single stroke.

[@theamoodley2676]

oh my word!!! WHAT CAN'T THIS LEGEND DO!!!🤯😲❤

[@realalbertan]

Beat Summer Mcintosh in IM - she went 4:29.0 the day after this

[@fsinjin60]

Needlepoint? Rocket Science? Dance with Stars?

[@MrVpassenheim]

60.26 for Ledecky's freestyle leg. That's only 1.58 seconds slower than the 16 year old Chinese girl at the 2012 Olympics (who's last 100 was almost identical to Lochte's at the same competition!). Imagine that! And Ledecky swam a 1:54.5 200 freestyle here.

[@kitwilliams8268]

Leah Smith is a great great swimmer, she happened to come along at the wrong time.

[@WRRudy]

Totally agree --- if not for KL, Leah would in the spotlight. Gotta wonder if LS resents KL a little

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@natsfan100]

10th fastest time in American history.....

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

This is BS. how is she THIS good at EVERYTHING?

[@person5894]

Hard work and determination

[@vitoroma9082]

Florida.

[@oldladyfish]

My niece swims in college God blessed her with a C cup breast. Kati doesnt even look like a B-

[@natsfan100]

Every swimmer has one bad stroke. For Katie it's breaststroke. She's solid at back and fly and obviously elite in the free and in terms of endurance.

[@oldladyfish]

P.S. I am just glad these ladies are competing against women.

[@moonlightsonata5576]

Wow, didn't know Ledecky also swims IM race. Outstanding 👍

[@patriciaburd7836]

Amazing; go Katie 🏊‍♀️

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@innismor11]

Nice swim!! Same day as Summer McIntosh's 4:29.01 at the Commonwealth Games.

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@chatbud]

Wow, this would have been quite a show if you throw the other Katie, Weyant & Hali in the mix!

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@rudya.hadiatmo133]

Never seen Katie swims fly, back and breast before.

[@flyingchimp12]

That time would’ve won bronze at worlds…

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@billcook4768]

Oh come on. If she starts competing in other strokes it’s just not fair :)

[@doramorris4909]

She a beast! 🥳🎊🎉

[@user-cz3sh3dx1w]

,my first time ever to see ledecky swim different strokes 😆

[@enjoyevan]

there is no "holding off" Katie Ledecky

[@devasinkh7251]

Good one!

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@cesarsuzuki6846]

Another race/ possibility to win olympic medal !

[@johnwest7993]

Personally, I think Katie's gills give her an unfair advantage.

[@williamaceves7638]

Not long ago

[@williamaceves7638]

She’s swam an I:M before at a USA swim meet

[@williamaceves7638]

Who’s faster Katie or titmus

[@realalbertan]

In 400 Free Titmus.

[@williamaceves7638]

I say katie

[@StraightSpeedos]

👏🏼🇺🇸💪🏼

[@williamaceves7638]

You know she’s with tyr

[@williamaceves7638]

Not speedo

[@Poundcakebowler]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@williamaceves7638]

😋😋

[@cmillholland]

"That's fun." Really?

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@diamonddog13]

6 seconds slower than Summer McIntosh

[@beasmith3649]

Check out the women 100m fly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7Tn2qsZqySerM

[@diamonddog13]

@@brianh6 Katie is a generational talent who could fall off a yacht and be competitive in any race. It's unfortunate there aren't enough hours in a day and days in a meet for her to train and compete in every race. Having said that, it would be fun to see her take the challenge of concentrating on these other kinds of races in the Olympics instead of the distance events. It would take supreme confidence and chutzpah to eschew the "automatic" gold medals to try to win other events, but would only amplify her legend.

[@sungh00nzz]

well this isn’t a race she rlly focuses on unlike summer 🧍