“He’s been slacking”- Katie Ledecky jokingly takes a dig at Bobby Finke after their dominance at the USA Swimming National Championships

Katie Ledecky recently took an amusing dig at Bobby Finke, comparing his rest days to hers after their stellar performance in the finals of the USA Swimming National Championships. The event was held from Tuesday, June 3, to Saturday, June 7, at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Ledecky delivered remarkable performances in the freestyle events at the national championships, having won the women's 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, and 1500m freestyle. In the 400m freestyle, she clocked 3:58.56, besting Claire Weinstein and Bella Sims to stand atop the podium. In the 800m, she registered a time of 8:05.76 to clinch the gold medal. Following this, she showcased her dominance in the 1500m freestyle by posting a time of 15:36.76 to secure the first-place finish.

Meanwhile, the men's 800m and 1500m also witnessed impressive performances from Finke, who stood atop the podium in both events by clocking 7:43.13 in the former and 14:48.65 in the latter. In the post-race interview, Finke and Ledecky were seen talking to USA Swimming together, where she poked fun at Finke for taking more rest days while praising him for his performance.

"Bobby swam his 800 much better than his 1500. I think both of our 1500s were not quite what we wanted. Um, but the 800s were good. So, Bobby looked good out there today. His freestyle was good today and obviously coming off of the IM and Bobby had a few more rest days than I did, so he's been slacking," said Katie Ledecky.

Replying to this, Finke said:

"I'm getting old, I need my days off."

Katie Ledecky also won a silver medal in the women's 200m freestyle, where she clocked 1:55.26 and was defeated by Claire Weinstein, who recorded a time of 1:54.92.

Katie Ledecky opened up about setting an 800m freestyle world record

Katie Ledecky is one of the most formidable swimmers, and she never falls short of living up to this. She recently once again proved her dominance in the 800m freestyle event, as she had set a world record in the event at the TYR Pro Swim Series, which took place from April 30 to May 3, 2025, at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center in Florida.

She recorded an impressive time of 8:04.12, and following this powerful victory, she reflected on her performance in the post-swim interview. Making her feelings known about clocking a world record, Ledecky said (via people.com):

"I can’t stop smiling, it's been like that all week though, so it’s not really new," she said of her new world record. "It’s been so many years in the making to do it tonight. It’s been an incredible night. There is always a story to each world record that I set."

"The crowd was amazing tonight; I couldn’t have done it without that. I flipped at the 750, and it was loud in here, and I just told myself I’m not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting,” she added.

Katie Ledecky currently holds 14 Olympic medals, which include nine gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal.