Women’s swimming legend [autotag]Katie Ledecky[/autotag] is off to a strong start to her fourth Olympic Games the past several days in Paris.
With her bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday, Ledecky now has 11 Olympic medals with an eye on becoming the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time. She sits just one award away from tying Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Emma McKeon — all of whom are tied at the top with 12 apiece.
Along with fellow American Katie Grimes, Ledecky competed in the third and final heat for Wednesday’s 1500m freestyle finals, easily qualifying after taking an early lead that only grew as the race progressed. The volunteer Florida swim coach is very likely to medal in that event, earning her a share of Olympic immortality.
Take a look below at some highlights from Ledecky’s performance at the Paris Olympics so far. The 1500m freestyle finals will be held on Wednesday, July 31 at 2:04 p.m. ET.