Watch Katie Ledecky Pull Off Stunning Balancing Act in ‘Got Milk Challenge’
What more can be said about Katie Ledecky? She is already a world record holder in three events, and the heavy favorite to win an unprecedented third straight Olympic gold medal in the 800 freestyle next summer. Ledecky has redefined the word “great” as she no superlatives can be used to describe her sheer dominance in distance freestyle over the last eight years.
Ledecky’s dominance has also brought her success out of the pool, as she recently started a TikTok trend called the “Got Milk Challenge” where she swam 50 meters of freestyle with a glass of milk on her head, and managed to take a sip at the very end without spilling.
Ledecky’s video has already gained over a million views, as her drill is generally done with a small cup of water while doing backstroke to help swimmers keep their head still. But Ledecky took it to the next level while flipping on her stomach and using a full glass of milk. Using intense concentration, Ledecky roughly swam the 50 long course in 35 seconds.
Ledecky’s swim garnered much attention and admiration.
If that’s a smoothy I’d like to try this. ?
Pool operators across the world are gritting their teeth at the potential influx of lactose into the ever changing chemical balancing act
John Mcleod I was thinking the same thing!
Saw Missy Franklin do this backstroke with a cup of water (may have been short course).
I’m waiting on the flip turn!!!!!
We do it with water and backstroke regularly.
Shirley Mireault exactly every self respecting swimmer has been doing this for years
Shirley Mireault a bit more difficult on the back of the head in freestyle… Lots more skill involved here ☺️
Pete Beaumont yeah I’m sure not many can do it freestyle…
Wasn’t putting them down, just a drill not new.
#ditchdairy
And people with pool cleaning businesses are rejoicing…….
Amazing!
Josh Barila ‘got milk challenge’
Matthew Gougeon
Watch this !!! ??
Like a boss
Shari Kennedy Halsmer she is insane.
Carrie Silberbauer Bell she was at a meet where J was also competing. She walked the length of the deck after her event and stopped for every single person who wanted a photo with her. Totally genuine!
Wow!!!!
Joanna Belum
No way!! Want to try this??
Joanna Belum I wouldn’t make it 5 meters
Ajay Prabhu
Shruthi Mahalingam wwwwwwhhhhhhaaaaattttt
Ajay Prabhu core power
Shruthi Mahalingam worstu ??
Try this once??
Shruthi Mahalingam
Yuz
Sean J Quigley
What a complete legend.
Harry Came Daniel Neilson
Izak Hattingh Jnr
Susie O’Neil did it with a beer ?
Kath Erine it was awesome
Symone Stevens so good hey!
Theo Waleed Paul
John Young
Stephen would have been impressed if she done it without a snorkel ??
David Ryan. And then Susie O’Neill tried it with a beer!
Et elle ne boit jamais la tasse?
Paula Poppelsdorf Domermuth Mona Alderson Eri Ohashi Nicole Hagner Higgins ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️
Luger von Braun amazing! Let’s try with water. Haha
You pay me to do any commercial, I will balance it on my head while swimming….anything $$$$?
Love this!
This is actually not that unusual for competitive swimmers. My sons have done backstroke with a cup of water on their forehead to teach head position and non-movement for years.
Chris Boulware different than freestyle.
Harrison Andrews …I know it is a bit different, but it isn’t as amazing as non swimmers are saying.
Chris Boulware you know they don’t really know our sport ??
Harrison Andrews …agreed. I have two sons that have been competitively swimming for 14 years. I have didn’t mire time at a pool watching than any human should have to.??
Wowza!
You are amazing Katie!