Katie Ledecky

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

SwimMAC Wins Club Excellence Title; 23 Named “Gold Medal” Clubs

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 …

SwimMAC Wins Club Excellence Title; 23 Named “Gold Medal” Clubs

David Marsh has built a SwimMAC club that is dominant from age group up through Olympians. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Ledecky Anchors NAG Record Relay on Night 2 of Tom Dolan

Katie Ledecky and Janet Hu each added one more National Age Group Record to their growing resumes on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: ©TIm Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Conger, Hu Debut; Ledecky Scratches at Tom Dolan Day 2

Jack Conger got his Winter Championship meet underway on Friday morning in Maryland. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

AGUA Picks Up First Open Win of Tom Dolan Invitational

The Tom Dolan Invitational kicked off Thursday evening with the mile freestyles. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

The Katie Ledecky Swimming Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures

The Most Enduring USA National Age Group Records and Why

Swim News: “During the USA Nationals in Austin, and other meets over the last two weeks numerous USA National Age-Group Records (NAG) have been ripped from the books.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)

Stephanie Peacock Breaks Her Own NCAA Record at Ohio State Invite

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

American, NAG Records Fall on Final Night of Winter Nationals; Franklin, Murphy, Grevers Share High Point Awards

Ryan Murphy, Missy Franklin, and Matt Grevers won high-point awards as Winter Nationals concluded in Austin (Photo Credit: Mel Stewart)

Katie Ledecky Crushes National Age Group Record in 1650; Gets 1000 in Same Swim

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures

Janet Hu Sets Her Second NAG Record of the Meet, Third for NCAP

Janet Hu broke the National Age Group Record in the 100 fly at AT&T Nationals Friday night

Christine Magnuson’s Still Got it at Day 2 Prelims from Winter Nats

Day 2’s preliminary session wasn’t quite the same fevered-pitch as we had in the morning on Thursday, but with a…

The 2012 US Winter Nationals Swimming Photo Vault

Ryan Lochte, 11-time Olympic Medalist (Swim Photo Credit: Melissa Lundie, melissalundie.com)

Winter Nats Day 1, Finals: Arizona Sprinters Start Off Strong

The 2012 AT&T Winter Nationals kicked off in Austin Thursday, and both Arizona sprint relays recorded victories. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Open Turn, Phelps vs Bolt

Braden and Garrett talk the Laureus Sports award, the SwimSwam Power Rankings, and US Short Course Nationals. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Winter Nationals Psych Sheets Released; Franklin & Lochte Among Many US Olympians

Missy Franklin will likely swim more personal bests in yards at this weekend’s Winter national Championships. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)