Katie Ledecky swims the 200 freestyle final tonite, with a chance for her second gold medal of the Rio Olympics, after winning the 400 freestyle a few nights ago. She is probably a co-favorite with Sweden’s Sarah Sjoström. Should Ledecky win the 200 tonite, she will become the 3rd woman, and 6th swimmer, to double in the 200-400 freestyle at the same Olympic Games. The others are:
| Name | Gender | NOC | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Meyer | F | USA | 1968 |
| Shane Gould | F | AUS | 1972 |
| Yevgeny Sadovy | M | EUN | 1992 |
| Danyon Loader | M | NZL | 1996 |
| Ian Thorpe | M | AUS | 2004 |