Katie Ledecky's breathtaking photo leaves swimming fans stunned
US swim star Katie Ledecky produced yet another remarkable performance to claim the 1,500m at the World Championships and fans have pointed out the incredible photo showcasing her greatness.
The gold medal marked Ledecky's fourth 1500m freestyle title at the worlds, which is the most ever in the event.
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She never looked threatened and clocked 15:30.15 - just under 10 seconds more than her world record from 2018.
Ledecky's gold was her record-extending 17th world title and second of this championships.
Australian Lani Pallister claimed a bronze medal, while 16-year-old American Katie Grimes was second.
But it was the photo showing just how far Ledecky finished in front of her next rival that stunned the sports world.
Grimes finished 15 seconds behind Ledecky, but the footage at the end of the race showed Ledecky looking around and waiting for her competitors.
Many viewers even joked that she looked 'bored' while waiting for her rivals to finish.
The great Katie Ledecky wins the 1500m freestyle world championship yet again. 15 minutes and 30 seconds of brilliance.
The next closest competitor was 14 seconds behind her.
Dominance. pic.twitter.com/qPerlRfAvl— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) June 20, 2022
Katie Ledecky is so dominant she finishes races without another competitor even in the frame 😤 https://t.co/Z5koMgQ1ch
— The GIST USA (@thegistusa) June 20, 2022
Lol almost the entire clip is Katie Ledecky waiting for someone to finish second https://t.co/orWMtBrZgX
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) June 20, 2022
Why is this woman swimming by herself?
That’s because she’s 25 year old Katie Ledecky, an absolute joy to watch, an incredible leader, and a legendary long distance swimmer.
This is her 20th world championship medal, and *most* of her races look like this: DOMINANCE. pic.twitter.com/h4GXWVJ75S— BowTiedCoquito (@BowTiedCoquito) June 20, 2022
Ledecky also claimed gold in the 400m women's freestyle, but unfortunately wasn't able to compete against Aussie Olympic gold medalist Ariana Titmus.
The Australian sensation decided to skip the world championships to focus on the Commonwealth Games.
Lani Pallister overjoyed with 1,500m medal
It was joy and relief for the 20-year-old Pallister, after the Sydneysider missed out on a medal in the 400m freestyle on Saturday night by the barest of margins.
"It's really special to win a medal," said Pallister.
"I was touched out by .08 in the 400m and I remember getting back to the hotel and I was just devastated.
"It's really exciting coming to my first senior international meet and coming back to a pool that I loved three years ago.
"Moving forward it's a really nice stepping stone to see what I can do in the future. I think if I work the back end more rather than just attacking the front end then it's an event that I could do something really special in the future."
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