Katie Ledecky is on track to make history at the Olympics, where she could soon be recognized as the most decorated female swimmer ever, unless there are unforeseen complications in Paris. Over the weekend, she competed in the 400-meter freestyle and placed third, finishing behind Australia's Ariarne Titmus, who had previously bested her in this same event during the Tokyo Games, and Canada's Summer McIntosh, a talented 17-year-old competing in her second Olympics.

With her recent bronze medal, Ledecky has now earned a total of 11 Olympic medals, bringing her just one shy of Jenny Thompson's record for the most by a female swimmer. Ledecky, who is 27, still has three more events lined up, including her two strongest races, both of which are the longest distances.

Ledecky holds the world record in the 800-meter freestyle, a title she has claimed at the last three Summer Olympics, as well as in the 1,500-meter freestyle, a race she has dominated for an impressive 14 years, dating back to her junior high school days. While Ledecky was once the world record holder in the 400-meter freestyle for almost six years, her records have since changed hands between Titmus and McIntosh, yet on Saturday, Titmus did not renew her record, finishing more than two seconds slower than her previous top time while still outpacing all her competitors.