US Fans Go Wild on Twitter as Katie Ledecky Clinches Gold for Swimming Team

Katie Ledecky led some swimmers by the nearly entire length of the pool. Passed them going the other way. pic.twitter.com/rti6wqMh5N

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky has won gold in the 1500m freestyle.

She is the 4th women's swimmer to win 6 gold medals in Olympics history. pic.twitter.com/NzJz2DufPU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 28, 2021

How dominant was Katie Ledecky's win?

She had time to turn around and watch her teammate Erica Sullivan win silver. pic.twitter.com/V7uzWFdtI9

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 28, 2021

THE UNITED STATES GOES 1-2 IN THE FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S 1500 FREESTYLE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!!!! Katie Ledecky takes the gold in 15:37.34 and Erica Sullivan takes the silver.

— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) July 28, 2021

this picture of Katie Ledecky and a Katie Ledecky stan always sends me pic.twitter.com/d7eubkCyz1

— alex (@alex_abads) July 28, 2021

Fun fact: I had the Olympic record for 16 minutes. @katieledecky put in the work and threw down the heat after. But I’ll proceed to flex my 16 minutes

— Erica Sullivan (@erica_sully) July 27, 2021

If Katie Ledecky had to be beat by Ariarne Titmus in the 400m free, at least we got this out of it. 😂 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/mpfd7ONu7B

— Mandi Bierly (@MandiBierly) July 26, 2021

i hate the olympics and turgid nationalism until Katie Ledecky swims and Simone Biles flips

— alex (@alex_abads) July 26, 2021

Katie Ledecky after winning the 1,500 freestyle: pic.twitter.com/TYKbtksoMa

— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) July 28, 2021

Once again @katieledecky = grace in her post race interview. That is not easy.

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) July 26, 2021

University of Texas commit Erica Sullivan finishes second to Katie Ledecky in the Olympic 1,500 freestyle. She'll get to keep $22,500 in USOPC medal prize money while swimming for the Longhorns, along with any NIL pay.

— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) July 28, 2021

You wanna talk about name/image/likeness, Katie Ledecky had to pass on millions of dollars in endorsements when she chose to swim at Stanford after her first Olympics.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky 🇺🇸 has won #gold in #Swimming – 1500m Freestyle at #Tokyo2020

She is the first #Olympics women's 1500m gold medallist in history.#UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 28, 2021

Medalists in the women’s 1500 free:
🥇 Katie Ledecky 🇺🇸 15:37.34
🥈 Erica Sullivan 🇺🇸 15:41.41
🥉 Sarah Kohler 🇩🇪 15:42.91#Tokyo2020 #Swimming

— SwimSwam Live (@SwimSwamLive) July 28, 2021

KATIEEEE YOU DID THATTTTTT @katieledecky

— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 28, 2021

They turned Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky into anime characters lol #NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/DNK9pjqogV

— Caleb Turner (@calebturner23) July 25, 2021

Katie Ledecky waiting for everyone else to finish the 1500m: pic.twitter.com/HsPNuEjuEY

— Alli Pinter (@allipinter) July 28, 2021

It is inhuman to see a world-class athlete like Katie Ledecky, breathing heavily after the massive exertion of an event like the 1500 meters, have to put on a facemask.

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) July 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky losing anything feels like watching your dad get beat up. https://t.co/ZDJLppPkar

— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) July 26, 2021

Katie Ledecky just swam the 8th fastest mile of all time to finish a day in which she also swam the fourth-fastest 400 of all-time and the fastest 200 prelim of the day. Truly incredible.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) July 26, 2021

Americans seeing Katie Ledecky finally win Gold at Tokyo.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/pH58anU4nx

— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) July 28, 2021

They doing a bit much with Katie ledecky winning silver like it was only one match and she still has more games left this Olympics. Which she’s in favor for winning gold. The woman from Australian just brought her A game it is what it is.

— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) July 26, 2021

Honestly seeing @katieledecky’s physique in person could be the most impressive visual I’ve set my eyes on since arriving in Tokyo. I now know what dedication, commitment & discipline looks like in one frame and I’ll never forget the sight. WOW. We Stan. #Toyko2020 #Olympics

— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) July 28, 2021

How thrilling to see American women win gold and silver in the women’s 1500 meter freestyle. @katieledecky is the GOAT. #Tokyo2020

— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) July 28, 2021

every tongue raised against katie ledecky shall fall !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/iGkkWBqyh1

— flair airlines watch your back (@TOBlTH) July 28, 2021

Lydia Jacoby is 17. The only younger U.S. swimmers to win an individual Olympic title in the last 20 years: Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin. Good company.

— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) July 27, 2021

Katie Ledecky on friend and fellow Olympic star Simone Biles: "Mental health is so important. Physical health is so important. It's no different being Olympians. It's something that we all have to watch out for."

— Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) July 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky.

Ariarne Titmus.

The women’s 200m freestyle final.

They meet again tomorrow on NBC and https://t.co/FmEtvutDRA. pic.twitter.com/JISNjkarRI

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2021

Amazing race @katieledecky! A class act all the way. I’ve been saying it for 9 years now but, when I grow up I want to be like Katie Ledecky. #TokyoOlympics #TeamUSA

— Connor Lee Jaeger (@conjaeg) July 26, 2021

Live look at Ariarne Titmus’s coach following her gold-medal win over Katie Ledecky. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/uudfNTBJI9

— Brad Bobo (@BoboHowls) July 26, 2021

yes.

When Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his historic haul required 3,300 meters of racing.

Katie Ledecky is swimming nearly twice as far in Tokyo https://t.co/p4ztGM77Ow

— Kerberos007 (@kerberos007) July 25, 2021

I will forever be amazed watching #KatieLedecky swim. She’s so talented and possibly part fish #Olympics #Swimming #GOLD pic.twitter.com/kb54gxMSDD

— Ava Koppenhoefer (@ava_m_anne) July 28, 2021

From one 🐐 to another:

"She's the stud. She's the goat." @MichaelPhelps about @katieledecky. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Yhcgi4ioRm

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 26, 2021

If Katie Ledecky can swim 1,500 meters in 15.5 minutes and then immediately do multiple interviews while wearing a face-mask, the rest of us should be able to wear one for 15 minutes in a grocery store without complaining. pic.twitter.com/n7TmAfwL5n

— Dice 🎲 🌻 (@jdice03) July 28, 2021

Russia narrowly beat Japan and China in the men’s gymnastics team final, winning with a final floor routine. Katie Ledecky settled for silver in her first swimming final, and teenagers swept the women’s skateboarding medals.

Here’s the latest: https://t.co/tfddEHhFqu pic.twitter.com/ZFkDZdPqlK

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 26, 2021

US sports leagues & media love to talk about how women’s sports aren’t profitable so women don’t need to be paid as much, but the most talked about athletes at the Olympics seem to be… @Simone_Biles @naomiosaka @katieledecky @alexmorgan13. It’s time to Invest In Women 👯‍♀️

— Allison Barr Allen (@abarrallen) July 27, 2021

Katie Ledecky sets an Olympic record in the Women's 1500m Freestyle 🏊‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/pP0n1mbPkZ

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) July 26, 2021

Congratulations #KatieLedecky https://t.co/Zjj1vTkavb

— Thum Insurance (@ThumInsurance) July 28, 2021

I’m tired just watching #KatieLedecky swim this 1500!!!

— Sean Abram, PhD, MPH (@FNULNU1) July 28, 2021

Katie does it. #KatieLedecky easily wins the Gold Medal 🏅 in the Women's 1500 meter freestyle. It's her sixth lifetime Olympic gold. pic.twitter.com/IWa2ZHaFTG

— Steve Futterman (@sfutterman) July 28, 2021

During the preliminary heats of the inaugural women’s 1500 free in Olympics today in Tokyo, Katie Ledecky set the fastest time with a 15:35.35. This is obviously the Olympic record, and the 8th fastest performance of all time. Now she owns the 11 fastest performances in history. pic.twitter.com/jHrgTUmy9B

— Swimming Stats (@SwimmingStats) July 26, 2021

Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest swimmers of all-time. We should always be so proud of her. True Olympian!

Plus she swam across a pool with a glass of chocolate milk on her head and didn’t spill a drop. Legend!#Olympics @katieledecky pic.twitter.com/jWWgoa5NiG

— Mychal (@mychal3ts) July 26, 2021