It was just a matter of time, and a matter of mathematics, before Katie Ledecky was crowned as the most decorated U.S. female athlete ever at the Olympics.
The 27-year-old, who won the Olympic 200 freestyle in 2016, submitted a strong third leg for the U.S., which finished behind gold-winning Australia and ahead of bronze-winning China. She’ll have a chance to extend her new record with the 800-meter freestyle Saturday.
She’s now officially the greatest. The internet said so, too:
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that Katie Ledecky was the most decorated female Olympian in the world. Two female athletes, Larisa Latynina of the USSR and Marit Bjørgen of Norway, have earned more total Olympic medals.
