Katie Ledecky is in a league — and camera angle — of her own.
During the final of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle on Wednesday afternoon, Ledecky had such a considerable lead that NBC’s broadcast had to alter its vantage point to include the leader as well as the competitors, well, way behind.
Prior to the network’s tweak, Ledecky was so far ahead that she was literally the only one within NBC’s camera’s range during multiple points in the race, including as she touched the wall on her final leg.
NBC has moved to the All-22 cam so Katie Ledecky’s competition can stay in the frame. pic.twitter.com/W79iuNkZfc
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 31, 2024
NOBODY IS IN FRAME!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oIPJ2oHBd0
— Laza 🇨🇴 🇩🇴 (@LazaBautista) July 31, 2024
The 27-year-old ultimately finished with a time of 15:30.02, which set an Olympic record and ranked as the eighth-fastest in the history of the event, according to The Athletic.
Trailing Ledecky were France’s Anastasiia Kirpichnikova at 15:40.35 and Germany’s Isabel Gose at 15:41.16.
Ledecky’s win marked her second straight in the Games in the women’s 1500-meter free after doing so in Tokyo in 2021.
In terms of national representation, Ledecky’s win gave Team USA its fifth gold medal, joining Torri Huske (women’s 100-meter butterfly) and the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay from the pool.
