Who is better Michael Phelps or Katie Ledecky?

Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky are two of the greatest swimmers of all time. Michael Phelps dominated the pool for a long period, winning 23 gold medals throughout his career.

In major international long course competitions, Phelps has 82 medals, 65 of which are gold, 14 silver, and three bronze, covering the Olympics, World Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships.

Katie Ledecky received worldwide attention after winning two gold medals and two silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics. She is the world record holder in the women’s 800- and 1500-meter freestyle long course as well as the former world record holder in the women’s 400-meter freestyle.

She has also won 6 Olympic individual gold medals and 13 world championship individual gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer long course. In the women’s 500, 1000, and 1650-yard freestyle events, she has the fastest times ever.

Who is better Michael Phelps or Katie Ledecky?

Phelps and Ledecky cannot be compared to each other, because they are completely different. Katie Ledecky is a distance swimming specialist and Michael Phelps is a butterfly specialist.

However, when it comes to medals, no swimmer has won many gold medals than Michael Phelps.