Swimming

Hello World Katie Ledecky Circa 2011

By Michael J. Stott

While the name Katie Ledecky is now a global, household name, she didn’t really enter the American consciousness until 2012 with her near-wire-to-wire 800 free Olympic victory in 2012. Many were surprised at that victory, none more so than defending champion and local favorite Rebecca Adlington. But not me.

Here’s why. I began researching a profile on her NCAP coach Yuri Sugiyama in spring 2012. Part of the article included an extensive discussion of an athlete the coach had in training. Suguiyama chose Ledecky. Not one to raise expectations, Suguiyama spoke in reserved but glowing terms of the daily training she was doing and a breakout performance at a recent Grand Prix meet. He admitted that in a yearly discussion of goals he had raised the prospect of Olympic Trials. There was optimism in his voice especially as he commented on a “tremendous aerobic engine” that was allowing her to do sets that were challenging and, in some cases, she was beating the best males in his group.

A conversation with John Flanagan, another NCAP coach whom I have known for more than 30 years, piqued my interest even more. In viewing the competitive landscape for the women’s 800 free, we both saw a potential opening. And while Flanagan didn’t say outright that he thought Katie could make the Olympic team, based on a previous experience I viewed it as a distinct possibility.

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