“Waiting for the rest… to finish”: Katie Ledecky Takes Internet by Storm with Gold and Record-Breaking Performance in Women’s 1500m Freestyle at Paris Olympics

A flurry of records tumbled as Katie Ledecky, the American swimmer, raced to the gold medal in the 1500m freestyle category. She became the first-ever female swimmer to win the gold medal at four different Olympic games. And the way she achieved the win made it all the more impressive.

Following a bronze medal win in the women’s 400m freestyle category, Ledecky was out for redemption. After a strong start to the 1500m event, she kept building on her lead and finished so far ahead that no other swimmer was even in the frame. With a time of 15.30:02, she also improved on her previous Olympic record.

Katie Ledecky tied with Jenny Thompson for the most gold medals by an American woman at the Olympics and became the most decorated American female swimmer in Olympics history with a total of 12 Olympic medals: 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. The absolute dominance of Ledecky was a sight to behold as fans stormed to X to celebrate.

Katie Ledecky had to wait for a full ten seconds before the French swimmer Kirpichnikova secured the silver medal, finishing with a time of 1:40.35. The huge time difference between the first and second-place finishers was a loving sight for fans.

One fan pointed out how Ledecky’s win seemed like she was the only participant.

Meanwhile, another brought out the iconic Mr. Bean meme when referring to Ledecky waiting for others to finish.

Another mentioned how Ledecky’s dominance made it feel like she was swimming in a different pool.

As the competition between the Australian and American athletes heats up, Ledecky still has the chance to rack up one more gold for her country. With Michael Phelps joining the battle from outside, the likes of Ledecky and Co. are taking it to the Aussies in the pool.