Katie Ledecky, of the United States, reacts following her swim in a heat of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest for the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle and in the 200 free. Earlier, she earned a silver medal in the 400 free. The Stanford graduate swam 2,100 meters in all on Monday.
“I’ll sleep well tonight,” she told reporters.
United State’s Katy Ledecky, center, swims to win silver in the 400-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Katie Ledecky, of the United States, swims in a heat during the women’s 1500-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ledecky had a similarly hectic schedule at last month’s U.S. Olympic trials, although she had a chance to sleep after the 400 freestyle because qualifying for the 200 and 1,500 were the next morning.
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Samuel Mikulak of Team United States competes on pommel horse during the Men'sam Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Sam Mikulak
The Newport Beach-born athlete's last performance in a gymnastics team event didn’t exactly go as planned. An ill-timed slip during the 28-year-old’s performance ended any chance of holding off Great Britain in an attempt to preserve a fourth-place finish for the U.S. In spite of the slip up, he finished on an optimistic note.
“We really have a strong future for Team USA,” Mikulak, who is retiring after the Games, told reporters. “I know these guys are going to go (up their difficulty) and then all of a sudden coming to Paris (in 2024), I know these guys are going to be cranking it out trying to get up on that medal podium. So I’m excited for what they’re all going to do with this experience to grow from.”
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Samuel Mikulak of Team United States competes on parallel bars during the Men's Team Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Kolohe Andino, of the United States, maneuvers on a wave during third round of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Kolohe Andino
The winners for surfing’s historic debut could be decided by the end of the night Monday, July 26, with three Orange County surfers still in the hunt for a spot on the podium, OC Register reported.
San Clemente's Andino and fellow teammate Caroline Marks, who lives in the same town, are still in the running for an Olympic gold medal.
Kolohe Andino, of the United States, maneuvers on a wave during warm up ahead of his heat in men's surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Monday's events also included men's archery, men's badminton, men's boxing, diving, fencing, men's gymnastics, men's mountain biking, rowing, rugby, softball, table tennis, taekwondo, women's street skating, women's swimming, volleyball and women's water polo.
United States' Jack Williams at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Kristin Kuuba of Estonia competes against Peru's Daniela Macias during their women's singles group stage Badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) CHIBA, JAPAN - JULY 26: Anna Marton of Team Hungary (L) competes against Manon Brunet of Team France (R) in the Women's Sabre Individual Fencing Bronze Medal Bout on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe on July 26, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) South Korea's Kim Hyun-soo is tackled by Australia's Samu Kerevi in their men's rugby sevens match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) The United States, white caps, defends against China during their women’s water polo match at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre in Tokyo on July 26, 2021, at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) Alexis Sablone of the United States competes in the women's street skateboarding finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) USA's Haleigh Washington (L) spikes the ball in the women's preliminary round pool B volleyball match between China and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. - spikes the ball (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images) TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Brody Malone of Team United States competes on pommel horse during the Men's Team Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Lily Zhang of Team USA in action during her Women's Singles Round 2 match on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 26: Heo Kwanghee of Team South Korea competes against Timothy Lam of Team United States during a Men’s Singles Group A match on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 26, 2021 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Team United States celebrates after defeating Team China during the Women's Preliminary - Pool B volleyball on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images) Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz reacts after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. Diaz won the Philippines first ever gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images) Gold medallist USA's Lydia Jacoby poses with her medal after the final of the women's 100m breaststroke swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
