At the 2024 Paris Games there might not have been an event with a more obvious favorite than Katie Ledecky and the women’s 1500m freestyle. The long-distance specialist owns the 19 fastest times in ...

Katie Ledecky made history at the Paris Olympics -- and in doing so brought a new round of attention to her rather private personal life. The American swimmer took home gold in the women's 800m ...

Katie Ledecky is the most successful female swimmer. The American athlete has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals. She holds the world records in the 400m ...

Katie Ledecky shared a hilarious anecdote about her mother Mary Gen's swimming skills, as a former coach lauded her strokes. Ledecky also acknowledged that the flair for the sport runs in the family.

Swimming - FINA World Championships - Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary - June 24, 2022 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during the women's 800m freestyle final REUTERS/Lisa Leutner Katie Ledecky ...