Here's why katie ledecky is one of the best freestyle swimmers within the history of the sport: she is never pretty happy.
The 26-year-antique american won the 800-meter freestyle on saturday at the sector championships to turn out to be the primary swimmer to win six golds inside the identical occasion at worlds. It changed into additionally her 16th man or woman global name, breaking a tie with michael phelps for the maximum golds at worlds.
She also is a seven-time olympic gold medalist and the world document holder in both the 800 and 1,500.
But that triumphing time — eight mins, 8.87 seconds, that is the 7th-quickest she'd ever swum — wasn't pretty properly enough in her favored event.
"i am just always looking to think of new approaches to improve. I imply i've already were given everything turning in my head right now. I type of wanted to be higher than i used to be tonight," she stated, twirling her right hand beside her proper ear, looking to fire up ideas.
"i'm pretty difficult on myself," she stated. "however i assume i've determined the balance of being hard on myself however also having that grace."
The 800 become ledecky's second character gold following her win in the 1,500 unfastened on tuesday. She additionally took silver within the 400 free. Li bingjie of china took silver in eight:thirteen.31, and ariarne titmus of australia were given the bronze in 8:thirteen.59.
"it is amusing to depart a meet together with your preferred event, and i simply desired to depart it all within the pool," ledecky said.
It was simplest the fourth gold for the united states inside the seventh of 8 days inside the pool. Meanwhile, australia has been piling it on with 13 golds, matching its excellent at the worlds. Australia won three extra golds on saturday.
The individuals lead the overall desk with 31 medals (sixteen silver), australia has 20 and china thirteen.
Kaylee mckeown of australia made history of her personal with gold within the women's 2 hundred backstroke. Mckeown's victory gave her a sweep of all three backstroke activities after earlier wins in the 50 and one hundred. She have become the first swimmer to sweep all three backstrokes at the worlds.
All of it made up for her disqualification in advance inside the two hundred im.
"you cannot change the regulations," she said. "i got ruled out. It is just the playing cards i used to be handled and that i could not do a lot extra than that. So i simply needed to carry myself the fine i ought to and channel all my anger and turn a big bad into a superb."
Regan smith of the usa picked up the silver in 2:04.94, at the same time as peng xuwei of china were given the bronze in 2:06.74.
Sarah sjöström of sweden endured her dominance with gold within the 50 butterfly. The 29-yr-old gained in 24.Seventy seven seconds and has now won the event five consecutive times at the worlds. The win brought sjöström's character medals on the worlds to twenty, equaling phelps' mark.
Sjöström also broke her personal document in the 50 loose, going 23.61 in a semifinal heat. Her old mark was 23.67 set in 2017.
"there are not too many secrets," sjöström stated about her longevity. "just do the work each day, go to exercise, and live humble."
Zhang yufei of china, who took gold inside the 100 fly, claimed the silver in 25.05, at the same time as american gretchen walsh got the bronze in 25.46.
Jap fan favorite rikako ikee completed seventh (25.Seventy eight) inside the 50 fly but become greeted warmly by using the house crowd.
The 23-yr-vintage ikee won six gold medals at the 2018 asian games and turned into expected to be a favorite inside the tokyo olympics. However she changed into recognized with leukemia in february 2019. Her comeback continues to resonate with both the japanese public and her fellow competitors.
Cameron mcevoy of australia led all the way to capture the gold within the 50 free in 21.06. It become his first individual gold inside the worlds or olympics.
American jack alexy accrued his 2d silver of the worlds in 21.57 to go together with his silver in the one hundred free. Benjamin pleased with britian, remaining year's world champion, took the bronze in 21.Fifty eight.
Caeleb dressel received the event on the olympics but did no longer qualify for the u.S. Crew. Mcevoy's time turned into quicker than dressel's triumphing time in tokyo — 21.07.
Maxime grousset of france received gold inside the a hundred fly in 50.14. The 24-yr-vintage took the early lead and held on. Josh liendo of canada earned the silver in 50.34, even as american dare rose made the rostrum with the bronze (50.Forty six).
Ruta meilutyte of lithuania equaled the world record of 29.30 in her semifinal in the 50 breaststroke.
Australia gained the 4x100 blended freestyle relay in a global document of three:18.Eighty three. The individuals took silver in 3:20.82, with britain getting the bronze in 3:21.68. The relay isn't always an olympic occasion.
