Katie Ledecky figures to capture plenty of gold in Rio.
She won’t be winning one of her best events, however.
She won’t even get a chance to swim it.
Ledecky has been the world-record holder in the 1500m freestyle for almost three years, but the metric mile has never been part of the Olympic program for women.
The longest event the 19-year-old can tackle at the Summer Games is the 800 free.
“It’s not something where I’m disappointed,” Ledecky said recently. “Tell me what events are there, and I’ll work toward those events.