Katie Ledecky might be the most impressive female swimmer we’ve ever seen. Hailed as the next Michael Phelps, the 19-year-old American is living up to those lofty expectations in her second Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
USA’s best swimmer left the rest of the field in her wake Sunday night in the women’s 400M freestyle final, smashing the previous world record — which she set — and beating the silver medalist by almost five seconds. Fellow American Leah Smith also medaled, taking home the bronze.
Here are the top five finishers from the race.
1. Katie Ledecky, USA, 3:56.43
2. Jazmin Carlin, Great Britain, 4:01.23
3. Leah Smith, USA, 4:01.92
4. Boglárka Kapás, Hungary, 4:02.37
5. Brittany MacLean, Canada, 4:04.69
Take a good look at those numbers. Ledecky isn’t the next Michael Phelps — she’s the first Katie Ledecky.
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