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By Dylan Evangelista, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Since her first Olympic berth back in 2012, it’s an understatement to say that\u00a0Katie Ledecky<\/strong> has made her mark on the sport of competitive swimming.<\/p>\n

At this year’s FINA World Championships in Budapest, it is no surprise that Ledecky was the first member of team USA to find herself on top of the\u00a0podium. Her finals time of 3:58.34 in the women’s 400 meter freestyle not only broke her own championship record, but it marked her 10th World Championship title!<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: SIPA USA<\/p><\/div>\n

Ledecky splashed her way onto the swimming scene back in 2012 at the London games, taking the gold in the 800 meter free at only 15 years old. Her time of 8:14.63 was not only incredibly close to the world record at the time, but it set the precedence for the stellar career she was about to begin.<\/p>\n

Since then, she has tacked on world titles, NCAA championships, and 5 more Olympic medals (4 of them gold) on her way to becoming the most dominant force in women’s freestyle.<\/p>\n

With the streak of dominance Ledecky has established since 2012, the time will soon come where the question can be asked:\u00a0Who is the more dominant swimmer in their prime, Michael Phelps or Katie Ledecky?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now before any conclusions are made, lets look at some of the facts.<\/p>\n

Take the two all time greats and look at their signature events. While you could make the argument that they both have several, for Ledecky lets say it’s the 800 free, and for Phelps the 200 fly, as these were the events that jump-started both of their careers.<\/p>\n

When Phelps broke his first world record in the 200 fly at U.S spring nationals back in 2001, no one knew he was about to start the longest standing reign the sport has ever scene by a swimmer in any single event.<\/p>\n

After his loss in the 200 fly to Tom Malchow<\/strong>\u00a0at the 2002 Pan Pacific games, Phelps did not lose that event on a world stage\u00a0up until his loss to Chad leClos<\/strong> at the 2012 Olympics (Although he opted out of the 200 fly at the 2005 World Championships).<\/p>\n

He dominated this event for a decade, while re-breaking his own world record seven times in the process! During this time period, it was clear that if Phelps was in the water during the 200 fly, everyone else was swimming for second.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Over the last few years we’ve seen a similar pattern be established by Ledecky in the freestyle events. Since 2012, Ledecky has not come close to faltering\u00a0in the 800 free even once.<\/p>\n

Even in the 200 fly Phelps only owns six of the top 10 fastest swims of all time.<\/p>\n

While the 200 fly and the 800 free are difficult events to compare given the difference in distance, it is important to try and consider a few things. For example, lets consider the time gap between the second fastest all-time performers in these events.<\/p>\n

In the men’s 200 fly the second fastest all time is\u00a0Laszlo Cseh <\/strong>with a time of\u00a01:52.70, about 1.2 seconds behind Phelps’ world record of 1:51.51.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the women’s 800 free, Ledecky has the world record by a mile, with the second fastest performer of all time being\u00a0Rebecca Adlington<\/strong> with a time of 8:14.10. Ledeckys latest world record in the event, set at the Rio games, stands at a staggering 8:04.79, nearly 10 seconds faster than Adlington’s time from Beijing.<\/p>\n

Now Phelps certainly has other accolades on his\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that Katie Ledecky currently does not:<\/p>\n

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  • Youngest male swimmer to ever set a world record<\/li>\n
  • Broke 37 LCM world records (29 individual, 2 relays)<\/li>\n
  • One of two\u00a0swimmers to ever win 7 World Championship titles in one meet<\/li>\n
  • Only swimmer to ever win 8 Olympic golds in one meet<\/li>\n
  • Holds Olympic record for medals won (23 gold, 28 total)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    While Ledecky currently has 6 Olympic medals, and has broken 13 world records, she still has things she needs to accomplish in order to add further legitimacy to this debate.<\/p>\n

    Tokyo 2020<\/h1>\n
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    Photo Courtesy: The Japan Times<\/p><\/div>\n

    Looking to the future, Ledecky can still make history more than she has already.<\/p>\n

    The most Olympic medals ever won by a single female swimmer in one Olympics is Germany’s\u00a0Kristin Otto\u00a0<\/strong>in 1988 where she won 6 Olympic golds. If Ledecky stays on the pace she’s currently on, perhaps she could surpass this feat and become the first female swimmer to ever win 7 golds in a single Olympic games.<\/p>\n

    The addition of the women’s 1500 meter free to the Olympic itinerary adds another event in which Ledecky will have a great chance of winning gold in 2020.\u00a0The big unanswered question in this equation deals with Ledecky’s abilities in the 100 free.<\/p>\n

    The 6 events she swam\u00a0in during this summer’s FINA World Championships are the same events she is likely to swim in Tokyo. If she fine-tunes her sprinting abilities, is it possible that Ledecky could compete in the 100 free as an individual event?<\/p>\n

    *NOTE* (2016 Olympic gold: 52.70, Ledecky’s personal best: 53.75)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The addition of the 100 free would put her at 7 total events for Tokyo when she is 23 years old, and we all know what Michael Phelps accomplished at the age of 23. Perhaps Katie Ledecky will follow in Phelps’ footsteps and make history yet again when 2020 comes around.<\/p>\n

    If Katie Ledecky continues her dominance\u00a0in her respected events through the 2020 games, that will mark 8 years in which she has never faltered in the distance freestyle events, which will again allow the question to arise; who is the more dominant swimmer in their prime?<\/p>\n

    All commentaries are the opinion\u00a0of the author and do not necessarily reflect\u00a0the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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