*There arent enough superlatives to describe Katie Ledeckys freestyle dominance at the World Swimming Championships, and for superstar Michael Phelps no words at all to describe the struggles of the rest of the US team.*
The 18-year-old Ledecky's three victories have accounted for all of the US gold through four days of competition in the pool.
With her 200M free triumph on Wednesday treble world record-holder Ledecky proved herself not only a distance great but a freestyle phenomenon. "Otherworldly" was the word Phelpss coach Bob Bowman used to describe Ledecky, who added the 200M free to her 400M and 1500M victories.
She can become the first swimmer to sweep four freestyle world titles from 200M-1,500M with a win in the 800M free. "Shes doing what you have to do at that level and thats continuously get better," Bowman said. "Shes done that since 2012, not only leading up to 2012, she didnt miss a beat. Shes just continually prepared and improved. Thats what it takes to do stuff like that."
Phelps -- trying to extend a glittering Olympic career that reached its zenith with his record eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008 -- said he remembers what its like to dominate as Ledecky does. "A long time ago, but been there," he said, drawing a laugh. "She wants it. Shes hungry. Its good to see her just continually dominating." Reported by Deccan Herald 22 hours ago.
The 18-year-old Ledecky's three victories have accounted for all of the US gold through four days of competition in the pool.
With her 200M free triumph on Wednesday treble world record-holder Ledecky proved herself not only a distance great but a freestyle phenomenon. "Otherworldly" was the word Phelpss coach Bob Bowman used to describe Ledecky, who added the 200M free to her 400M and 1500M victories.
She can become the first swimmer to sweep four freestyle world titles from 200M-1,500M with a win in the 800M free. "Shes doing what you have to do at that level and thats continuously get better," Bowman said. "Shes done that since 2012, not only leading up to 2012, she didnt miss a beat. Shes just continually prepared and improved. Thats what it takes to do stuff like that."
Phelps -- trying to extend a glittering Olympic career that reached its zenith with his record eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008 -- said he remembers what its like to dominate as Ledecky does. "A long time ago, but been there," he said, drawing a laugh. "She wants it. Shes hungry. Its good to see her just continually dominating." Reported by Deccan Herald 22 hours ago.