Katie Ledecky
Swimming

American Washington, D.C.

Quick Info

Profession	Swimming
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	17/03/1997
Age	29 years
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11"
Weight	55 kg
Eye Color	Hazel Green
Hair Color	Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

High School	Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
College	Stanford (starting in 2016)

Personal Life

Date of Birth	17/03/1997
Age (as of 2023)	26 Years
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Hometown	Bethesda, Maryland

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Husband	N/A

Family

Father	David Ledecky
Mother	Mary Gen Hagan (University of New Mexico swimmer)
Siblings	Michael Ledecky (older brother)

Career

Coach/Mentor	Bruce Gemmell, Yuri Suguiyama
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Nation's Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Records (main ones)	WORLD RECORDS: \| 1500 m Freestyle in 15:36.53, at 2013 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain on July 30, 2013, at the age of 16. 800 m freestyle in 8:13.86, at 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain on August 3, 2013, at the age of 16. 1500 m freestyle in 15:34.23, at 2014 TWST Senior Invitational Shenandoah, Texas, on June 19, 2014, at the age of 17. 800 m freestyle in 8:11.00 at 2014 TWST Senior Invitational, Shenandoah, Texas on June 22, 2014, at the age of 17. 400 m freestyle, 3:58.86, 2014 at National Championships Irvine, California, on August 9, 2014, at the age of 17. 400 m freestyle in 3:58.37, at 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Gold Coast, Australia on August 23, 2014, at the age of 17. 1500 m freestyle in 15:28.36, at 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Gold Coast, Australia on August 24, 2014, at the age of 17. 1500 m freestyle in 15:27.71, at the 2015 World Championships, Kazan, Russia, on August 3, 2015, at the age of 18. 1500 m freestyle in 15:25.48, at the 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia, on August 4, 2015, at the age of 18. 800 m freestyle in 8:07.39, at the 2015 World Championships, Kazan, Russia, on August 8, 2015, at the age of 18. 800 m freestyle in 8:06.68, at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series, Austin, Texas, on January 17, 2016, at the age of 18. On 22 June 2022, she claimed her 18th gold at a worlds as the United States won the women’s 4x200 freestyle relay final, extending her her record haul of medals from the world championships to 21. On November 29, 2023, she surpassed Michael Phelps for most career individual world swimming titles after winning her 16th gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:08.87 at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. She also became the first-ever swimmer to win six consecutive world championships in the same event. 800 m freestyle in 8:04.79 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Paris 2024 Olympics: Gold in 800m and 1500m freestyle (fourth straight Olympic gold in 800m), silver in 4x200m freestyle relay, bronze in 400m freestyle, becoming the most decorated female Olympian with 14 Olympic medals (9 gold).
Career Turning Point	2012 Olympics
Olympic Medals	14 (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
World Championships Medals	26 (21 gold, 5 silver)

Favourites

Athletes	Walter Reed
Sports Team	Washington Capitals and New York Islanders
Musicians	The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Train, Gavin DeGraw
Movie Series	Harry Potter Series
TV Show	Blue Bloods
Charities	Catholic Charities, Shepherd's Table, Bikes for the World and Wounded Warriors

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Katie Ledecky, a nine-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist, dominates freestyle swimming and holds world records for the 400m, 800m, and 1500m events in long course.
2. She also holds the fastest times for the 500yd, 1000yd, and 1650yd freestyle swimming events.
3. At just 15, she won her first gold medal and has accumulated a total of fifteen medals, all gold, breaking 11 world records in her successful career.
4. Ledecky has earned numerous titles and awards, including being named World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year multiple times.
5. She started swimming at the age of six and was influenced by her brother to pursue the sport.
6. In addition to her individual achievements, she has accepted a scholarship to swim for Stanford University's women's team.
7. She became the youngest participant in the 2012 Olympics at age 15 and follows a rigorous training schedule of 8-9 sessions a week.
8. With a unique pre-swim ritual and a fierce determination, Ledecky continues to impress both in and out of the water.
9. She holds 16 world records and 37 American records.
10. Ledecky won eight NCAA titles and broke 15 NCAA records in two seasons at Stanford, leading the team to back-to-back NCAA championships.

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