Katie Ledecky has maintained her edge for more than a decade
As her annual time records since 2011 show, Ledecky’s consistency has been her strength.
Personal best, each annual swim season
Olympic record
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
Faster
Rio
3:56.46
Rio
1:53.73
1m:55s
3m:55s
Silver
Olympic
gold
4:05
2:05
Tokyo
3:57.36
Slower
2:15
4:15
800m Freestyle
1500m Freestyle
Rio
8:04.79
15m:30s
8m:00s
Tokyo
15:35.35
16:00
8:20
London
8:14.63
Tokyo
8:12.57
8:40
16:30
2011
2011
2024
2024
Note: Data reflects times for long course swims through July 23, 2024. Data for the 1500m unavailable for 2012 and 2016.
Source: Swimrankings.net
Graphic: Amy O’Kruk, CNN
Katie Ledecky has maintained her edge for more than a decade
As her annual time records since 2011 show, Ledecky’s consistency has been her strength.
Personal best, each annual swim season
Olympic record
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
Faster
Rio
3:56.46
Rio
1:53.73
1m:55s
3m:55s
Silver
Olympic
gold
2:05
4:05
Tokyo
3:57.36
Slower
2:15
4:15
800m Freestyle
1500m Freestyle
Rio
8:04.79
15m:30s
8m:00s
Tokyo
15:35.35
16:00
8:20
London
8:14.63
Tokyo
8:12.57
8:40
16:30
2011
2011
2024
2024
Note: Data reflects times for long course swims through July 23, 2024. Data for the 1500m unavailable for 2012 and 2016.
Source: Swimrankings.net
Graphic: Amy O’Kruk, CNN
Katie Ledecky has maintained her edge for more than a decade
As her annual time records since 2011 show, Ledecky’s consistency has been her strength.
Personal best, each annual swim season
Olympic record
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
Rio
3:56.46
Rio
1:53.73
Faster
3m:55s
1m:55s
Silver
Olympic
gold
4:05
2:05
Tokyo
3:57.36
Slower
4:15
2:15
2011
2011
2024
2024
1500m Freestyle
800m Freestyle
Rio
8:04.79
8m:00s
15m:30s
Tokyo
15:35.35
8:20
16:00
London
8:14.63
Tokyo
8:12.57
8:40
16:30
2011
2011
2024
2024
Note: Data reflects times for long course swims through July 23, 2024. Data for the 1500m unavailable for 2012 and 2016.
Source: Swimrankings.net
Graphic: Amy O’Kruk, CNN
Katie Ledecky has maintained her edge for more than a decade
As her annual time records since 2011 show, Ledecky’s consistency has been her strength.
Personal best, each annual swim season
Olympic record
1500m Freestyle
800m Freestyle
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
Rio
1:53.73
Rio
3:56.46
Faster
Rio
8:04.79
8m:00s
15m:30s
3m:55s
1m:55s
Silver
Olympic
gold
Tokyo
15:35.35
16:00
8:20
4:05
2:05
Tokyo
3:57.36
London
8:14.63
Tokyo
8:12.57
Slower
8:40
16:30
4:15
2:15
2011
2024
Note: Data reflects times for long course swims through July 23, 2024. Data for the 1500m unavailable for 2012 and 2016.
Source: Swimrankings.net
Graphic: Amy O’Kruk, CNN