At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Ledecky won two gold medals and two silver medals, making her the most decorated U.S. female athlete for a second straight Summer Olympics. During a stint at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., in early 2016, Conor Dwyer, a two-time Olympian, engaged in a friendly contest with Ledecky jumping onto flat surfaces at increasing heights. Verified. In the final, Ledecky went out hard and, by the 200-meter mark, she had already established an almost body-length lead. A lot of people have the tendency to want to protect themselves in their training, Sweetser said. As a freestyle swimmer, Katie possesses fifteen World gold medals, five Olympic golds, and 14 Pan Pacifics. [17] During her high-school swimming career, Ledecky twice set the American and US Open record in the 500-yard freestyle, and she twice set the national high-school record in the 200-yard freestyle. With this win being Ledecky's twelfth World Championship gold medal, Ledecky passed Missy Franklin for the most gold medals won by a female swimmer in long course World Championships history.[70]. Katie Ledecky, byname of Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky, (born March 17, 1997, Washington, D.C., U.S.), American swimmer who was one of the sport's dominant freestylers in the early 21st century, breaking numerous records. At the Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Washington, Ledecky earned Swimmer of the Meet honors with four American records as Stanford won its first conference title in four years. Ledecky sometimes texts her mother, Mary Gen, or brother, Michael, after a particularly good set. The history-making has become so common, so many would-be competitors left so far behind, that expectations, just like the pictures, are larger than life. Ledecky made her debut as a professional swimmer on May 16, 2018, at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she beat her old world record in the 1500-meter freestyle, setting a new world record of 15:20.48. [64] On the meet's final day, Ledecky set an NCAA record in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:06.90) en route to a championship record in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:07.70), defeating runner-up Smith by 21.19 seconds and lapping all other competitors. [90], On Thursday May 20, 2021, at the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite Ledecky won the long course 100 meter freestyle final by one one-hundredth of a second in a time of 53.82 with second place going to Simone Manuel. She qualified in the heats with an Olympic record, 8:12.86, and set a world record in the finals of 8:04.79, over 11 seconds faster than the silver medalist, Jazmin Carlin. During the summers prior to 2012, she swam for Palisades Swim Team in Cabin John, Maryland. [53], Her first individual event was the 400-meter freestyle. Maybe there isnt a secret. In the final, she joined Simone Manuel, Abbey Weitzeil, and Dana Vollmer and recorded a split of 52.79, helping the team earn a silver medal (behind Australia) with a time of 3:31.89, a new national record for the United States. At the Texas A&M Invitational in November 2017, Ledecky lowered her American and U.S. Open mark in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:03.31. She wasnt a great kicker. Katie Ledecky - Wikipedia She didnt hesitate to start faster than they expected and maintain the aggressive pace. During their next training session, he recalled, she said, Weve got to get our 40. She did. They swam identical workouts. This is a completely different kind of race, 30 laps of endurance that is part of the womens Olympic program in Tokyo for the first time. She also took bronze in the 200-meter freestyle and silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle. Competing in both events is rare enough. Ledecky's split was the fastest of all swimmers in the relay finals. The world record margin for the 12 other individual events in the Olympic program is 0.44%. Katie Ledecky was born on March 17, 1997 in Washington, D.C. (via Britannica).One of her most memorable childhood moments was captured on camera, and she shared it with her Twitter followers in . Katie Ledecky studied at Stanford University. What I found over time what she was great at, though, was her desire to get better. Ledecky's final 50-meter split of 29.33 was the second-fastest in the field behind Pellegrini's 29.23.[49]. But she acknowledged having the same nerves as any other competitor at the trials and, in all sincerity, said she didnt take making the Tokyo Games for granted. The top 11 times. [85] She finished third in the Associated Press's Female Athlete of the Decade voting, behind Serena Williams and Simone Biles. Theres a decades worth of underwater video too. At just 19 years old, Katie Ledecky is the most dominant swimmer in the world. A swimmer needs ample strength for this approach to work. What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body? - Swimming World News But she shows gratitude and appreciation and keeps people coming back to get their heads kicked in.. On the final day of competition, she reset her world record in the 800-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 8:06.68. [86], Ledecky began 2020 at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, Iowa, where she won the 200-, 400- and 1500-meter freestyle races. The American . She has an elder brother. She subsequently announced her withdrawal from the 1500 and 200-meter freestyle due to illness.[81]. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest Olympians and the greatest female swimmer of all time.[5][6]. And theyre ultimately suggestions straining to answer a larger question. Her world records came in the 800- and 1500-meter freestyles. Ledecky has plenty, starting with the hip turn and core that provide much of her power. 578K followers. [82], For the seventh-straight year, Ledecky finished the year with the top times in the world in both the 800- and 1500-meter freestyle (8:10.70 and 15:35.98). They were called watch times.. [74] She signed with Wasserman sports agent Dan Levy for representation.[75]. In her fourth and last event, the 800-meter freestyle, Ledecky won gold in a world record of 8:13.86, bettering Rebecca Adlington's world record of 8:14.10. At the Ohio State Invitational in November 2016, Ledecky lowered her American and U.S. Open marks in the women's 500-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle.[60]. Ledecky was also named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 2017 and 2022, international female Champion of Champions by L'quipe in 2014 and 2017, United States Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year in 2013, 2016 and 2017, Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation in 2017, and the ESPY Best Female Athlete in 2022. [138], Ledecky joined Claire Weinstein, Leah Smith, and Bella Sims on the U.S. 4x200 freestyle relay on day five. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, convincing victory during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, U.S. swimming trials bring some clarity for athletes after a year of uncertainty, Skateboard phenom Nyjah Huston, a rising Olympic star, blends in on SoCal streets, Elliott: Allyson Felixs desire to win gold on the Olympic stage continues to shine bright, Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom for seventh world title, Bass chief of staff says hell avoid Olympics issues for a year. There were many times where she was walking up for practice and I think, Thats the best female athlete in the world? Id just kind of chuckle to myself because theres nothing that said that.. Katie Ledecky is the most decorated of female swimmer in history with six individual Olympic gold medals and 14 individual long course world titles to date. Katie Ledecky Moves Training Base to University of Florida Then theres the sheer efficiency of how her body works. Allyson Felix is determined to make the U.S. Olympic track and field team for the upcoming Tokyo Games as she looks to add to her legacy in the sport. At the Olympic trials last month, Greg Meehan, Ledeckys coach who leads the Stanford womens swimming program and the womens Olympic team, asked for a prediction. [135] Ledecky earned FINA's female swimmer of the meet trophy for a third time. Ledecky is the world record holder in the women's 800- and 1500-meter freestyle (both long course and short course) as well as the former world record holder in the women's 400-meter freestyle (long course). There are technical explanations: her aerobic system using oxygen with extraordinary efficiency, while her anaerobic system generates explosive bursts of energy. The next day, Ledecky anchored the United States team of Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, and Katie McLaughlin in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. In the final, she won the gold medal with a world record time of 3:56.46nearly two seconds faster than her previous record from 2014 and almost 5 seconds ahead of the silver medalist, Jazmin Carlin. [111] Ledecky won the 200 meter and 1500 meter freestyle finals in a time span of about 70 minutes as well as collecting her medal at the 200 meter freestyle medal ceremony and eating a snack. 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Why we should frame Katie Ledecky's dominance in terms of women's To no surprise, Ledecky, who first broke the world record in the event in 2013, recorded the worlds top time in the event this year on the way to another victory. I really havent had too many of those over the past couple months, so thats a good thing.. Before Ledecky, Sommers had never trained a swimmer, so he approached her like other athletes reliant on overhead motion, focusing on core strength, shoulder stability, injury prevention, plus explosiveness in short distances. She is Unmarried. Katie Ledekcy won two golds and two silvers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We dont clamor for such answers while admiring a sopranos voice or an actors ability to make us weep. In keeping with Ledeckys low-key personality, the goals stayed between them. The section also will be available for purchase at latimes.com/store. Shes always trying to maximize her performance so theres nothing left in the tank. About an hour later, she returned to the pool for the 1,500 freestyle final. [73], A week following Stanford's championship win, Ledecky announced at the National Press Club that she will forego her final two seasons of NCAA eligibility in order to accept professional endorsement and sponsorship opportunities. [25][26] Her third-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle was the fastest time ever swum by a 15- to 16-year-old American. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Ariarne Titmus solidifies rivalry with Katie Ledecky on Olympic stage For lengthy races like the 1,500 meters, this must remain constant for more than 15 minutes. Eighteen years later, Katie Ledecky is the worlds most dominant freestyle swimmer. [47] Twenty-nine minutes later, Ledecky qualified 6th in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:56.76. Ledecky's winning time was over six seconds quicker than American teammate and silver medalist Cierra Runge. The Untold Truth Of Katie Ledecky. [126] She swam a 1:55.34 in the semifinals of the 200 meter freestyle and advanced to the final ranking third overall. The next morning, Ledecky struggled through her preliminary heat of the 1500-meter freestyle despite qualifying first for the event's final. 422 posts. [137], Ledecky won the 1500-meter freestyle two days later in a time of 15:30.15, over 14 seconds faster than runner-up and teammate Katie Grimes. And Ariarne Titmus, the 20-year-old sensation nicknamed The Terminator, posted the second-best time in history a day earlier at the Australian trials. On the fourth day of the Olympic trials, for example, she won the 200 freestyle by a full body length after pulling away in the final 50 meters. Visit latimes.com/olympics now and throughout the Games for the latest Olympic news and analysis. Is it her training? I think she loves the training more than she loves competing, Michael said. "[18], During the championships' closing ceremonies, Ledecky was named the female swimmer of the meet.[43]. We want to know what transformed that girl who couldnt make it across the pool? Katie Ledecky breaks yet another world record | CNN In the debut of the women's 1500 meter freestyle at the Summer Olympics, Ledecky set an Olympic record in her heat with a time of 15:35.35 and advanced to the final ranked first overall. The Americans (Simone Manuel, Ledecky, Melanie Margalis and Katie McLaughlin) set a new American record and swam under the existing world record with a time of 7:41.87, yet placed second to the Australian team (7:41.50). David Marsh, an assistant on the team who served as the womens coach in 2016, recalled coaches gathering when Ledecky swam. With three individual titles, Ledecky became the first swimmer to win the 200, 400 and 800 m freestyle at the same Olympics since Debbie Meyer did so in 1968 in Mexico City. At the 2017 US National Championships, the qualifying meet for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Ledecky won the 200-, 400-, and 800-meter freestyle and earned a spot on six events. Following Suguiyama's departure to coach for the University of California, Berkeley, she continued to train with the Nation's Capital Swim Club under coach Bruce Gemmell through the 2016 Olympics. She doesnt have Phelps attention-grabbing build that included an 80-inch wingspan and size-14 feet that seemed to double as flippers. However, elite swimmers focus on how to generate propulsion more efficiently.. God? READ: Katie Ledecky wins by 21 seconds in her first race for a year Having taken a year-long break from competitions amid the pandemic, Ledecky has recently returned to racing and showed few. In her third, and first relay event of her international career, the 4200-meter freestyle, Ledecky and teammates Shannon Vreeland, Karlee Bispo, and Missy Franklin won gold in 7:45.14. She has an uncanny ability to remain herself, not flinch in the face of scrutiny and focus on the task at hand. I dont think she had a clue how fast she was going. General swimmers tend to think that if they can just get their arms around faster and kick their legs faster, they can swim faster. Shes doing what everybody else does. Ledecky, who has broken the 4-minute barrier in the distance 20 times, thought she had been faster. Ledecky concluded the championships with another gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle, winning by a margin of 21.11-seconds (15:38.97). Katie Ledecky is doing what Katie Ledecky does! the public address announcer shouted last month as she completed another convincing victory during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. About 18 months before the London Olympics, Suguiyama suggested that Ledecky adopt the gallop. She also swam in the 100-meter freestyle heats. A combination of protein (like chicken, steak, or salmon) and a carb (like rice, vegetable, or pasta) rounds out her day. She reset her American, NCAA, and U.S. Open records in the 800-yard freestyle relay, 500-yard freestyle, and 400-yard freestyle relay and won a meet-best five race titles overall. On the first day of competition, Ledecky won gold in the 800-meter freestyle with a championship-record time of 8:09.13, topping runner-up Ariarne Titmus of Australia by 7.94 seconds. What makes Katie Ledecky the most dominant Olympic swimmer? In the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky set her third world record of the year by breaking Federica Pellegrini's 2009 world record of 3:59.15 with a time of 3:58.86. A seven-time Olympic gold medalist and record-breaking swimmer, 24-year-old Katie Ledecky is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes from the Tokyo games. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) Michael Phelps, the 28-time. [58] Ledecky was also the 2nd most decorated Olympian at the 2016 games behind Michael Phelps (5 golds, 1 silver).[59]. In between London and Rio, Ledecky quietly became the world's most dominant swimmer no longer just a distance specialist. She had a smile that seemed bigger than her diminutive frame, swim cap pulled over her ears and enthusiastic post-race analyses captured on home movies. 'It's unheard of': How Katie Ledecky excels as both an endurance and She has won seven Olympic gold medals and 19 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. Since NCAA rules keep mens and womens swim teams that dont use the same coach from practicing together, Ledecky used lane 12 and Sweetser lane 11. She achieved this result less than an hour after swimming the 1500-meter freestyle final. [42] Ledecky lapped three competitors in the final and finished 27.33 seconds ahead of silver medalist Boyle. Swimming the anchor leg, Ledecky recorded a split of 1:55.64 and the Americans finished with an aggregate time of 7:45.37. Are you willing to push yourself beyond all comprehension or are you not? Nagle said. Some of the boys said, Jon, get her out of our lanes. Ledecky leaves some of the most experienced people in swimming grasping for the secret to her dominance. How Katie Ledecky swims faster than the rest of the world With her pair of swims in the 800-meter freestyle, Ledecky took control of the top 11 fastest times in the event's history. In the middle of a difficult practice, Sweetser noticed Ledecky staring at him. [27] At 15 years, 4 months, and 10 days, she was the youngest American participant at the 2012 Olympic Games.[28]. In the 1500-meter freestyle, Ledecky broke her own world record in a time of 15:25.48. Shes not afraid to fail. After a year of uncertainty brought on by postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, top U.S. swimmers are ready for some familiarity at the U.S. swim trials. The questions pile up too. I promise this isnt because Im getting my butt kicked.. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Ledecky won five gold medals and broke three world records. [68] Later that evening, Ledecky swam the third leg of the 4100-meter freestyle. Ledecky swam the second half of the race faster than the first, completing the final 800 meters in 8:14.11faster than any other woman has completed a regular 800-meter race in a textile suit. Katie Ledecky Height, Weight, Measurements, Bra Size, Wiki, Biography No. On the first day of competition, Ledecky led Australian Ariarne Titmus into the final wall of the 400-meter freestyle final before fading to second. National Team Director Frank Busch described Ledecky's 1500 performance as "the most impressive race I have ever seen, and I've been in the sport for 50 years. She's blazing a completely different trail than anyone who has come before. That night, Ledecky lowered the record again, setting the first world record ever at the new Gold Coast Aquatic Center with a time of 3:58.37. Aussie Terminator takes out Katie Ledecky in first Olympics matchup At the 2020 Olympic Games, Ledecky also emerged as the most decorated U.S. female athlete and became the first American female swimmer to win an individual event in three straight Olympiads. That continued when Ledecky arrived at Stanford as a freshman in 2016. But can I please just watch? Or Mark finding Ledecky eating alone in the dining hall at the London Olympics the day of her 800 freestyle final, appearing as calm as a seasoned veteran. At the academic year's conclusion, the College Sports Information Directors of America named Ledecky the Division I Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for her athletic and academic achievements. Many of the top women in the world also possess great height, as world record-holders Sarah Sjostrom and Katie Ledeckey are both six feet tall (1.83m), while 100 free gold medalists Simone Manuel. All of this feeds Ledeckys ability to do things in the pool that arent normal. [38], At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Ledecky won five gold medals and broke two world records. At year's end, Ledecky was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine. Sims anchored the team to a championship record time of 7:41.45. Shes not doing some special strength program that nobody else knows about. Katie Ledecky shifts her training base to University of Florida ahead of Paris 2024. Her Czech-born paternal grandfather Jaromr Ledecky arrived in New York City on September 8, 1947, as a student,[10] later becoming an economist, and married an Ashkenazi Jewish woman named Berta Ruth Greenwald (Ledecky's paternal grandmother) in Brooklyn on December 30, 1956, and through her Ledecky has relatives who were killed in the Holocaust in Europe. Katie Ledecky | Biography, Olympic Medals, Records, & Facts Years later, Gemmell read two items on Ledeckys goal card: break the world record in the 800 freestyle by the following summer and swim 8:10 in the event in Rio. Ledeckys world records in the 800 freestyle and 1,500 freestyle are 1.95% faster than the second-best women. [134], At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Ledecky won all four of her events: the 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, 4x200 freestyle relay, and 800-meter freestyle. Katie Ledecky isn't just an Olympian; she's one of the most gifted athletes in the world. Sometimes that happens. [30] In addition, she broke Janet Evans' American record of 8:16.22 that had stood since 1989. Swimmer Katie Ledecky inspired to 'put a smile on someone's face' as Ledecky finished her high-school career as the holder of the Stone Ridge school record in every swimming event except the 100-meter breaststroke. Barbini noticed the mix of intensity and care thats as much a part of Ledecky as the blazing times. More recently, in the 1,500 at the Olympic trials, again, except . In Budapest, Ledecky broke the World Aquatics Championships' all-time female gold medal record, winning five golds and one silver to bring her career title total to 14. [88] Ledecky did not compete at any other events during 2020. Just over an hour later, Ledecky took third in the 200-meter freestyle (1:55.15), finishing behind Canada's Taylor Ruck (1:54.44) and Japan's Rikako Ikee (1:54.85). What stood out to me was nothing stood out physically, he said. Shes kind of a freak athlete. Its a mindset that different to go out as fast as you can without being blatantly reckless.. In a video posted on social media last summer, Ledecky placed a glass of chocolate milk on her head, then swam the length of the pool. Four years later, she left Rio de Janeiro as the most decorated female athlete of the 2016 Olympic Games, with four gold medals, one silver medal, and two world records. The next day, Ledecky anchored for Team USA in the women's 4x200 freestyle relay, winning a silver medal alongside teammates Allison Schmitt, Paige Madden, and Katie McLaughlin behind China. The most important expectations are the ones that I have for myself, said Ledecky, who graduated from Stanford with a psychology degree last month. The next day, Ledecky lowered her meet record, winning the 800-meter freestyle final by nearly 10 seconds (8:10.32). [108][109][110] Ledecky swam a 15:40.50 in the 1500 meter freestyle, lowering her Championship Record from the day before and becoming the first winner of the women's 1500 meter freestyle at the US Olympic Trials. Its a remarkable combination, particularly for someone to be that dominant for so long, which takes so much commitment, while at the same time being so nice and polite and kind., Matt Barbini, USA Swimmings national team performance director. Swimming the anchor leg, Ledecky erased a 1.2-second deficit going into the final leg of the race, passing Australia's Melanie Schlanger with a 1:54.36 split over the final 200 meters. In the end, Ledecky was able to hold off a fast charging Pellegrini, eventually winning by a 0.16 margin. Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 1500-meter freestyle during the U.S. Olympic swim trials on June 16 in Omaha, Neb. When Ledecky isn't training, she doesn't stray much from her . [84] Readers of The London Evening Standard voted Ledecky the International Sportswoman of the Decade. [39], In the 200-meter freestyle final, Ledecky had over a half-second lead on the field at the halfway point before winning by 1.46 seconds with a meet record time of 1:55.74. Fifty-two percent of SwimSwam.com readers voted Ledecky the top swimmer of the decade, ahead of Michael Phelps. [96] In the evening final of the 400 meter freestyle, Ledecky finished first with a time of 4:01.27, securing her first spot on her third US Olympic Team swimming the 400 meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The Transformation Of Katie Ledecky From Toddler To 24 Years Old Her face was red. On the meet's first day, she recorded the team's fastest split to lower the 800-yard freestyle relay record to 6:45.91 with Manuel, Neal, and Eastin. The 800? [18], During the summer of 2012, she trained with the Nation's Capital Swim Club (formerly the Curl Burke Swim Club) under coach Yuri Suguiyama. Katie wants to win by the most massive margin possible, but I dont think she wants to break anyones soul like Michael Jordan did, Barbini said. "She's relatively short (at 5-foot-11) and she doesn't have an excessive wingspan." Nevertheless, Ledecky's arms are long enough to wrap around what could. Some days she left him absolutely demolished and approached record paces in the middle of exhausting workouts. Dinner. The next day, Ledecky added her third meet record by swimming on the American 4200-meter freestyle relay team with Shannon Vreeland, Missy Franklin, and Leah Smith. [108] These two swims secured her spots on the US Olympic Team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meter freestyle and 200 meter freestyle individual events as well as the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. The 400? But she addressed it and moved forward. [54], Ledecky won a second gold in the 200-meter freestyle with a personal best of 1:53.73, beating Sarah Sjstrm by 0.35 seconds.
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