27-year-old Ledecky won the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500-meter freestyle in Indianapolis. In the Paris Olympics, however, she will drop the 200 meters and instead be part of the team over 4×200 in addition to the 400, 800 and 1,500 meters.
– Now I’m going to put in a new training period and get ready for Paris, she says according to the BBC ifor his fourth Olympic Games since his debut in London 2012.
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– It has only rolled on since then and I am so grateful for everything I have been able to experience in the sport, says Ledecky who won the 800 meter free in 8.14.12 and now has the 16 best times over the distance.
In Paris, she can catch up with Michael Phelps to win four straight golds at the same distance, 800 meters freestyle in her case. Phelps is alone in that feat in swimming. In his case, it is about the 200 meter medley.