Katie Ledecky surpassed Michael Phelps’ all-time swimming world titles record with dominant 6th 800m victory

Katie Ledecky has once again made swimming history.

One of the most accomplished swimmers in the history of the sport has further strengthened her all-time status.

Swimmer Katie Ledecky earned her 16th career individual swimming world title in the 800-meter freestyle, one of her most best events, on Saturday in Japan, surpassing Michael Phelps’ record.

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As all great athletes do, Ledecky said she still found a way she wanted to get better in this historic moment for her career and the sport.

“It was special,” Ledecky told NBC about Saturday’s win, which the news organization reported was the seventh-best time in history. “I’m happy with that swim. I wanted to be a little bit better [time-wise], but I’ll take it. I’m really pleased with how the week went.”

As NBC notes, she’ll still have next year’s Summer Olympics in France to add to her staggering win totals.

Ledecky is a monumental figure in the world of swimming, and Saturday’s accomplishment just further highlights why she’s such a dominant force for the U.S. in the sport.

While she’s done competing at this worlds tournament, her trailblazing career is far from over.

Sports fans couldn’t help but tip their swim caps to Ledecky’s spectacular achievement.