Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky will not compete at the Pro Swim Westmont due to illness. More accurately she said she was a bit under the weather: 11 Weeks out from World Championship Trials! 🌏 I won’t be making the trip to the Westmont #TYRProSeries meet this week after being a bit under the weather the last week…staying home to train and get 100%. I’m excited about the opportunities ahead over the next few months 💪🏼🏊🏻♀️
See her top times so far this season:
- 200 free – 1:54.96, 2023 Fort Lauderdale PSS (2nd in world)
- 400 free – 3:59.71, 2022 U.S. Open (2nd in world)
- 800 free – 8:13.90, 2022 U.S. Open (1st in world)
- 1500 free – 15:37.99, 2023 Knoxville PSS (1st in world)
- 400 IM – 4:36.04, 2023 Fort Lauderdale PSS (3rd in world)
I played the Ledecky way too early prediction game back on February 13th, and I was a way off in the 400m free. I called Summer 3rd with a 3:57.5. Ouch! And many of you called me out.
So, here are my new Ledecky 2023 World Championship predictions:
- 1500 – the same – 15:28 for the gold.
- 800 free – the same – 8:07 for the gold.
- 400 free? Hmmmm. Many of you were right. Summer McIntosh broke through, making history in 3:56.08 at Canadian World Championship Trials. She did that entirely alone. I think she’s faster at World Champs with Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky pressing her. I think she’s 3:55.6 for gold. Titmus nears her former world record, touching in 3:56.5. And I’d love to see Ledecky swim a 3:57.3 or faster for the bronze.
Off topic, I don’t know what’s more impressive, Summer’s 3:56.08 400 free or her 4:25.87 400 IM World Record. Breaking both in long course is a first. That 400 IM certainly feels more impressive coming at the end of this long selection meet. But who care what I think? It’s all about what you think. Drop your comments below.
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