RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Katie Ledecky came into the Rio Olympics facing enormous expectations.
Some athletes might've buckled under the pressure.
She seemed to thrive on it.
The 19-year-old from suburban Washington capped off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle Friday night.
"I just wanted to lay it all out there," Ledecky said.
She certainly did that.
And more.
Ledecky joined Debbie Meyer as the only female swimmers to sweep the three longest freestyle races.