WATCH: Katie Ledecky and Carson Foster with the other Team USA swimmers playfully describe their events as they prepare for Paris Olympics

Katie Ledecky explains her event to fans. (Images by Getty)
Katie Ledecky explains her event to fans (Images: All from Getty)

Katie Ledecky along with Carson Foster and other 2024 Olympic USA swimming team members described their events to fans who have never watched swimming events before in a fun way. The American swimmers, who arrived at Bazeni Kantrida in Rijeka, Croatia on July 11, 2024, are polishing their skills before the big Games, for which they will depart on July 22, 2024.

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The U.S. swimming squad includes multiple elite swimmers - Katie Ledecky, Foster, Caeleb Dressel, Lilly King, Phoebe Bacon, Bobby Finke and Alex Shackell. In a video shared by USA Swimming, Finke, who will be competing in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events, explained:

"You just go back and forth in a pool a lot of times."

To this, Dressel, who will be seen vying for the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly gold, humorously added:

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"It's more exciting than any event that Bobby Finke swims."

Katie Ledecky, who will compete in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events, described the event in a word:

"Long."

King, who is all set to compete in the 100m and 200m breaststroke gave it a playful spin and said:

"I always say you have to do flamingo + airplane + pencil. That works pretty well and then you just can doggy paddle your arms together."
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Phoebe Bacon, who will compete alongside her teammate Regan Smith in the women's 200m backstroke explained:

"You start on your back and you push off the wall and you just gotta gently kick while swinging your arms kind of fast."

Watch Katie Ledecky and other Olympians describe their events:

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When will Katie Ledecky compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Katie Ledecky at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana - Getty Images
Katie Ledecky at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana - Getty Images

Katie Ledecky will compete in the women's 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle individual events and 4x200 relay freestyle events. The swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics are scheduled to be held at Paris La Défense Arena. The schedule of the events Ledecky will compete in is given below:

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Women's 400m Freestyle - Heats: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Women's 800m Freestyle - Heats: Friday, August 2, 2024

Women's 1500m Freestyle - Heats: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Heats: Thursday, August 1, 2024

If Katie Ledecky advances to the next rounds she will compete on the following days:

Women's 400m Freestyle - Final: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Women's 1500m Freestyle - Final: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Women's 800m Freestyle - Final: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Final: Thursday, August 1, 2024

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Edited by Aayush Kapoor
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