In case you missed it, Katie Ledecky won ANOTHER gold medal at the Olympics, setting a world record in the 800-meter freestyle. But perhaps the most insane thing was how far ahead of her competitors she was.
For context, here's a normal swimming event at the Olympics:
And this is Katie during her 800-meter freestyle final:
FYI, she's in the pool with the fastest swimmers in the world, and she's so far ahead they're not even on the TV screen:
A reminder that there are SEVEN other swimmers in the pool with her:
Like, doesn't it look like she has the pool to herself?
She had to wait almost 12 seconds before the next swimmer, Great Britain's Jazmin Carlin, touched the wall to win silver:
Basically, this is Katie waiting for everyone else in the pool to finish:
Her face after the race sums it all up. Congrats on another gold, Katie!
