Katie Ledecky

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"I just like to swim…fast. I don't think about the distance."

SwimSwam’s Top 10 Races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Full Name:	Katie Ledecky
Born:	March 17th, 1997
	Washington, DC
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Katie Ledecky in the most dominant distance swimmer in history. She is a 3-time Olympian, 7-time Olympic champion and 16-time world champion. Two world records, four world championships, one Olympic gold. All before she passed her driver's license test. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1997, Kathleen Ledecky (Katie, for short) did not waste much time before beginning her already-legendary swimming career. She started swimming at age 6, following in her older brother Michael’s footsteps. Personal Ledecky grew up in Bethesda, Maryland and attended Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. She trained with Nation’s Capital Swim Club, where she was first coached by Yuri Suguiyama, followed by Bruce Gemmel after Yuri's departure to Cal. International Competition 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Ledecky exploded onto the U.S. swimming scene in 2012 at the Olympic Trials, where she was the youngest swimmer at the meet. She quickly claimed her spot in the future of American swimming by winning the 800 freestyle and finishing third in the 400 and ninth in the 200. 2012 Olympic Games A few weeks later, she surprised her country and the world with a gold medal finish in the 800 freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Her time of 8:14.63 was incredibly close to …

SwimSwam’s Top 10 Races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

For the last day of the 2020 Olympic Games, we brought you our Top 10 swims from Tokyo, Top 5 for men and Top 5 for women

Tokyo 2020: Watch Day 7 Finals Race Videos

View the Day 7 race videos for the men’s 100 fly, women’s 800 free, women’s 200 back, men’s and women’s 50 free semifinals, as well as the mixed medley relay

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 7: Ledecky Will Continue To Paris, “Maybe” LA

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QUADARELLA Simona ITA Celebrating Bronze Medal 800m Freestyle Women Final Swimming, Nuoto Tokyo2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Aquatics Centre 21731 Photo Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto

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