How fast is the greatest distance swimmer in history?
Katie Ledecky answered Friday, clocking her fourth-best 200m freestyle ever at a Tyr Pro Swim Series meet in Des Moines. Swimmers tend to peak not for March meets, but for the U.S. Olympic Trials in June and, of course, the Tokyo Games in July and August. Historic times now bode well for the bigger races to come.
Ledecky touched in 1:54.59 to crush by nearly two seconds a field that included the U.S.’ other top 200m freestylers — Allison Schmitt and Simone Manuel.