Katie Ledecky is a uncommon breed among Olympic swimmers for more reasons than one .
Katie Ledeckyis a rare breed among Olympian swimmers for more reasonableness than one .
The eight - time gold medalist told comedian Leslie Jones in an interview that she “ in spades ” does n’t pee in the puddle .
Katie Ledecky is a rare breed among Olympic swimmers for more reasons than one.
In theinterview , shared lately by NBC Sports , Ledecky severalize Jones she bang swim so much , she would do it even without the competitions . “ I just love it when I can spend most of my twenty-four hour period at the pool , ” she said .
That prompted Jones to call for , “ You know , I got to ask this because I ’m look at this puddle and I see how long the lanes are … how do you not piddle in the pool ? ”
“ Well , I definitely do n’t , ” Ledecky replied , laugh .
“ So no one pees in the pool ? ” Jones asked .
“ I ca n’t speak for other people , ” Ledecky do , send Jones into a fit of laugh . “ I by all odds can not speak for other mass . "
" I try not to think about this , " she also read .
Just last workweek , theWall Street Journal publishedan clause headlined : “ The marked-up Secret of Olympic Swimming : Everyone Pees in the Pool . ”
“ I ’ve believably urinate in every single kitty I ’ve swam in , ” say Lilly King , who has competed in three Olympics for Team USA , according to WSJ . “ That ’s just how it go . ”
Several other Olympians endorse her up .
King also revealed she can “ actually pee as I ’m float , which is kind of a gift . ”
Olympic swimming caption Michael Phelps has enounce much the same .
“ I intend everybody pees in the syndicate , ” Phelps said in a 2012 interview , also with the Wall Street Journal . “ It ’s kind of a normal affair to do for natator . When we ’re in the pool for two hour , we do n’t really get out to pee . We just go whenever we are on the rampart . ”
So there you go . Now you know .
Ledecky has already scored two medals this Olympics , a bronze in the 400 - m freestyle andgold in the 1500 - meter freestyle , her signature event .
She ’ll compete Thursday in the 4x200 freestyle relay and on Saturday in the 800 - beat freestyle , where she ’s a favorite to bring home the bacon .
If she does , she ’ll have make headway the most gold palm of any woman in Olympic swim history .
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