Watch Katie Ledecky Pull Off Stunning Balancing Act in ‘Got Milk Challenge’

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Watch Katie Ledecky Pull Off Stunning Balancing Act in ‘Got Milk Challenge’

What more can be said about Katie Ledecky? She is already a world record holder in three events, and the heavy favorite to win an unprecedented third straight Olympic gold medal in the 800 freestyle next summer. Ledecky has redefined the word “great” as she no superlatives can be used to describe her sheer dominance in distance freestyle over the last eight years.

Ledecky’s dominance has also brought her success out of the pool, as she recently started a TikTok trend called the “Got Milk Challenge” where she swam 50 meters of freestyle with a glass of milk on her head, and managed to take a sip at the very end without spilling.

Ledecky’s video has already gained over a million views, as her drill is generally done with a small cup of water while doing backstroke to help swimmers keep their head still. But Ledecky took it to the next level while flipping on her stomach and using a full glass of milk. Using intense concentration, Ledecky roughly swam the 50 long course in 35 seconds.

Ledecky’s swim garnered much attention and admiration.

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Cindy Lovell
2 years ago

If that’s a smoothy I’d like to try this. ?

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John Mcleod
2 years ago

Pool operators across the world are gritting their teeth at the potential influx of lactose into the ever changing chemical balancing act

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Terri Soto-Wessenberg
2 years ago
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John Mcleod I was thinking the same thing!

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Paul Cate
2 years ago

Saw Missy Franklin do this backstroke with a cup of water (may have been short course).

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Rick Stanfield
2 years ago

I’m waiting on the flip turn!!!!!

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Shirley Mireault
2 years ago

We do it with water and backstroke regularly.

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Pete Beaumont
2 years ago
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Shirley Mireault exactly every self respecting swimmer has been doing this for years

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Kellene Coulombe
2 years ago
Reply to  Shirley Mireault

Shirley Mireault a bit more difficult on the back of the head in freestyle… Lots more skill involved here ☺️

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Harrison Andrews
2 years ago
Reply to  Shirley Mireault

Pete Beaumont yeah I’m sure not many can do it freestyle…

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Shirley Mireault
2 years ago
Reply to  Shirley Mireault

Wasn’t putting them down, just a drill not new.

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Kyle Cowan
2 years ago

#ditchdairy

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Jeff Price
2 years ago

And people with pool cleaning businesses are rejoicing…….

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Shari Schaepper
2 years ago

Amazing!

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Greg-Natasha Barila
2 years ago

Josh Barila ‘got milk challenge’

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Patsy Morin
2 years ago

Matthew Gougeon
Watch this !!! ??

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Shari Kennedy Halsmer
2 years ago

Like a boss

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Carrie Silberbauer Bell
2 years ago
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Shari Kennedy Halsmer she is insane.

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Shari Kennedy Halsmer
2 years ago
Reply to  Shari Kennedy Halsmer

Carrie Silberbauer Bell she was at a meet where J was also competing. She walked the length of the deck after her event and stopped for every single person who wanted a photo with her. Totally genuine!

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Jennifer Osorio Cvelic
2 years ago

Wow!!!!

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Stephanie Lynne
2 years ago

Joanna Belum

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Joanna Belum
2 years ago
Reply to  Stephanie Lynne

No way!! Want to try this??

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Stephanie Lynne
2 years ago
Reply to  Stephanie Lynne

Joanna Belum I wouldn’t make it 5 meters

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Shruthi Mahalingam
2 years ago

Ajay Prabhu

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Ajay Prabhu
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Shruthi Mahalingam wwwwwwhhhhhhaaaaattttt

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Shruthi Mahalingam
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Ajay Prabhu core power

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Ajay Prabhu
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Shruthi Mahalingam worstu ??

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Shruthi Mahalingam
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Try this once??

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Ajay Prabhu
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Shruthi Mahalingam

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Shruthi Mahalingam
2 years ago
Reply to  Shruthi Mahalingam

Yuz

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Kaz Boskovic
2 years ago

Sean J Quigley

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Keren Edwards
2 years ago

What a complete legend.

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David Came
2 years ago

Harry Came Daniel Neilson

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Izak Hattingh
2 years ago

Izak Hattingh Jnr

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Kath Erine
2 years ago

Susie O’Neil did it with a beer ?

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Symone Stevens
2 years ago
Reply to  Kath Erine

Kath Erine it was awesome

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Kath Erine
2 years ago
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Symone Stevens so good hey!

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Darrel Conrad Knight
2 years ago

Theo Waleed Paul

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Stephen Jack
2 years ago

John Young

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John Young
2 years ago
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Stephen would have been impressed if she done it without a snorkel ??

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Kathryn Perkins
2 years ago

David Ryan. And then Susie O’Neill tried it with a beer!

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Eric Lahmy
2 years ago

Et elle ne boit jamais la tasse?

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Luger von Braun
2 years ago

Paula Poppelsdorf Domermuth Mona Alderson Eri Ohashi Nicole Hagner Higgins ??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️

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Paula Poppelsdorf Domermuth
2 years ago
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Luger von Braun amazing! Let’s try with water. Haha

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David Moreno
2 years ago

You pay me to do any commercial, I will balance it on my head while swimming….anything $$$$?

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Destarta Carberry
2 years ago

Love this!

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Chris Boulware
2 years ago

This is actually not that unusual for competitive swimmers. My sons have done backstroke with a cup of water on their forehead to teach head position and non-movement for years.

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Harrison Andrews
2 years ago
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Chris Boulware different than freestyle.

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Chris Boulware
2 years ago
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Harrison Andrews …I know it is a bit different, but it isn’t as amazing as non swimmers are saying.

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Harrison Andrews
2 years ago
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Chris Boulware you know they don’t really know our sport ??

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Chris Boulware
2 years ago
Reply to  Chris Boulware

Harrison Andrews …agreed. I have two sons that have been competitively swimming for 14 years. I have didn’t mire time at a pool watching than any human should have to.??

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Devi Piper
2 years ago

Wowza!

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Mo Trattner
2 years ago

You are amazing Katie!

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