The eight gold medals ties Ledecky with fellow American swimmer Jenny Thompson, but hers all came in relay events. Seven of Ledecky’s eight are individual golds, which ties her with Czechoslovakian gymnast Vera Caslavska for most by a female, and third most by either gender. In tot...
Katie Ledeckyhas been a keystone of USA Swimming for six years now, a journey that started with her stunning performance in the 800 freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.Ledecky has evolved into one of the most widely-recognized icons of Team USA as a result of her dominance and ...
5:35pm - FINA adopts new gender inclusion policy Swimming's world governing body FINA has been holding an Extraordinary General Congress in Budapest alongside the World Championships. Today, its member federations voted to approve anew gender inclusion policy, covering eligibility rules for transgender ...
With 22 women on the list, the 2022 ranking is the most gender-diverse yet. The continued rise of women’s soccer globally proved a defining factor, with Chelsea forwardSam Kerr, the joint-face of EA Sports’ FIFA 23 game this year, the highest new entry at number nine. As in...
Aitana Bonmati was part of the Spanish team that won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also awarded the Ballon d’Or that year, which is given to the best soccer player annually in each gender. Spain is ranked No. 1 in the world according to the latest FIFA rankings, and sho...
Ledecky competed against students four years older than her and won five events. By this time, she was was registering 40 miles a week in the pool. There were hints of what was to come, yet, as one of her former coaches explains, athletically at least in the world of ...
Ledecky competed against students four years older than her and won five events. By this time, she was was registering 40 miles a week in the pool. There were hints of what was to come, yet, as one of her former coaches explains, athletically at least in the world of swimming, she di...
Ledecky competed against students four years older than her and won five events. By this time, she was was registering 40 miles a week in the pool. There were hints of what was to come, yet, as one of her former coaches explains, athletically at least in the world of swimming, she di...
Semenya reacts to controversy about Olympians' gender, echoing her own 02:41 CNN — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But, inevitably, her reign of dominance will have to end one day. It’s hard to imagine given how...