6. The world record in the 400 free made Ledecky the first woman since Janet Evans to simultaneously hold world records in the 400, 800 and 1500. Meanwhile at practice, I was whining about doing a set called “Janet Evans” that probably pales to what she did to prepare for these meets...
Katie Ledeckyhas won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, making her the most decorated female swimmer in history. Opal Lee, an educator and activist who pushed to makeJuneteenth a national holiday. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space and the second femal...
Ledecky has a terrific chance to leave Paris as the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time, which is fitting, considering its about the only accolade left for her to chase. The Bethesda, Maryland native has been the personification of inevitability in the women’s distance freestyle ...
Ledecky tackled a brutal program at the Tokyo Games, where women competed in the 1,500 free for the first time. As expected, she swept the 800-1,500 double but came up short to Australian rival Ariarne Titmus in two shorter freestyle events. Ledecky settled for silver behind Titmus in t...
Ledecky also spoke about her new training group with the men's team at the University of Florida, where Caeleb Dressel also trains. "It's been a lot of fun. It's been refreshing to have new teammates, new coaches and a different perspective. The goal this year was to win golds in ...
It was her grandmothers Ledecky thought of in the 1500m freestyle Olympic final in Tokyo following defeat in the 200m freestyle that same evening, giving her purpose to dig deeper, the strength to overcome disappointment and make history by becoming the first woman to win Olympic gold in the...
It was her grandmothers Ledecky thought of in the 1500m freestyle Olympic final in Tokyo following defeat in the 200m freestyle that same evening, giving her purpose to dig deeper, the strength to overcome disappointment and make history by becoming the first woman to win Olympic gold in the...
It was her grandmothers Ledecky thought of in the 1500m freestyle Olympic final in Tokyo following defeat in the 200m freestyle that same evening, giving her purpose to dig deeper, the strength to overcome disappointment and make history by becoming the first woman to win Olympic...