RIO DE JANEIRO — There will be plenty of drama at the pool Tuesday night as some of the biggest names in swimming, including Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps and Katinka Hosszu, are set to compete. Here is what to expect:
When: 10:19 p.m. local time, 9:19 p.m. Eastern.
Having won the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky continues her pursuit of matching Debbie Meyer’s 200-400-800-freestyle gold medal haul at the 1968 Olympics. Ledecky was out-touched by her main rival, Sarah Sjostrom, in the semifinals of the 200-meter freestyle. But “it’s the third round that counts,” said Ledecky, who set the world record in the 400 freestyle Saturday and is the overwhelming favorite in the 800 freestyle.