Katie Ledecky’s biggest challenge at the U.S. Olympic trials could come from someone who’s not even in the pool.
The most dominant female swimmer in the world is entered in six events in Omaha, giving her a chance to match or even top Shirley Babashoff’s 40-year-old feat of winning five events at the Olympic trials.
“I think that’s probably the only record I have left, the five wins at trials. I don’t think anyone’s done that,” Babashoff told USA TODAY Sports last month.
“Katie is going to do it, I think.”
Ledecky begins her chase of Babashoff on Sunday with the 400-meter individual medley.