Katie Ledecky: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, husband, and more

Who is Katie Ledecky?

Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer with seven Olympic gold medals and 21 World Championship titles. She is one of swimming's legendary figures. She rose to fame by securing the 800m freestyle gold at the age of 15 during the London 2012 Olympics. Since then, Katie has clinched Olympic champion titles across distances ranging from 200m to 1500m.

Katie Ledecky’s early life

Katie Ledecky, the daughter of Mary Gen and David Ledecky, was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in the nearby city of Bethesda, Maryland. Inspired by her mother, who swam for the University of New Mexico, and her elder brother Michael, she took up the sport at the age of six. She attended Little Flower School up to eighth grade and then graduated from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in 2015.

Ledecky achieved two national high school records for the 200-yard freestyle and set two American and US Open records for the 500-yard freestyle during her high school swimming career. Except for the 100-meter breaststroke, she concluded her high school swimming career holding every Stone Ridge school record.

Katie Ledecky’s net worth 2024

Remarkably, Katie Ledecky's current net worth is $8 million, which includes earnings from numerous promotional deals and other financial benefits. She earns $100,000 from her swimming career alone, with additional earnings of $125,000 from winning several medals, including different prize money for gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Olympics.

While many sports personalities sign various endorsement deals, Ledecky is known to be selective. She only signs deals with products that have satisfied her. She has collaborated with clothing and footwear company Adidas, and signed a $7 million deal with sportswear company TYR. The American swimmer also counts Panasonic (PCRFY) and Visa (V) among her growing list of endorsements.

However, she turned down a $5 million endorsement offer as she wanted to attend Stanford University to compete for their swim team.

Katie Ledecky’s career timeline

Ever since she made her debut at the 2012 London Olympics, Katie Ledecky has been destined for greatness. Fast-forwarding to 2021, she has won 10 Olympic medals and 15 World Championship gold medals. Holder of numerous records, she is considered one of the best swimmers of all time. Additionally, Ledecky shares a close bond with Michael Phelps and is an influential personality worldwide.

The 2012 London Olympics proved to be a major career breakthrough for her. At the age of 15, she won the 800-meter freestyle and smashed the American record, setting a time of 8:14.63 to land the gold medal.

Significantly, more success followed thereafter. At the 2013 FINA World Championships, she claimed four gold medals, and she added four more at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Nonetheless, the breakthrough came at the 2015 FINA World Championships, where she became the first woman to win the 200, 400, 800, and 1500-meter races in a single event.

With her incredible success, Ledecky won several individual accolades, including FINA Swimmer of the Year, the USOC's Olympic Sports Woman of the Year, and three-time Golden Goggle Female Athlete of the Year. However, the accolades didn't stop there.

The 2016 Rio Olympics cemented her legacy as one of the best. Ever since she made her debut, there was something special about her. Thus, the Rio Olympics proved why she was the GOAT in women's swimming. Nevertheless, she won gold medals in the 200, 400, and 800-meter competitions, along with two relay races. Creating two world records was the icing on the cake.

After the undeniable success in Rio, Ledecky pushed forward, winning six medals at the 2017 World Championships and another five at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships. However, at the 2019 World Championships, she won just three medals as the competitions headed to Tokyo.

Although the Summer Olympics were delayed because of the pandemic, Ledecky was once again the favorite. Memorably, it was the first time that the 1500-meter race made its debut at the Olympic Games. Notably, Ledecky won two gold and two silver medals at Tokyo, bringing her tally to 10 medals in the Olympics.

A look into Katie Ledecky’s contracts

In March 2024, Gap Inc.'s Athleta brand announced a five-year partnership with Katie Ledecky. Joining Athleta's "Power of She Collective" lineup of elite female athletes, Ledecky will endorse the Athleta collection and promote its mission to empower women and girls through movement. Additionally, she will serve as an advisor to Athleta's impact platform, The Power of She Fund, which supports organizations aligned with the brand's mission. Ledecky will also engage in product wear testing, wear Athleta apparel, and feature prominently in key Athleta campaigns.

Katie Ledecky’s partnerships and endorsements

When it comes to endorsements and partnerships, Katie Ledecky is very selective. She had once declined a $5 million deal to participate in her college competition. 

Katie Ledecky had signed a deal with footwear company Adidas. She also had a $7 million contract with TYR, a swimwear company. Her other endorsement partners include LaCroix, Panasonic and Ralph Lauren. She signed a five-year endorsement deal with women’s athletic apparel brand Athleta in March 2024.

Katie Ledecky’s career stats

Katie Ledecky, boasting seven Olympic gold medals and 21 World Championship titles, stands as one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Rising to prominence with a gold medal in the 800m freestyle at the London 2012 Olympics at the age of 15, she has since become an Olympic champion in events ranging from 200m to 1500m.

In total, she has amassed 46 medals (36 gold, 9 silver, and 1 bronze) in major international competitions, including the Summer Olympics, World Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships. Throughout her career, she has shattered sixteen world records.

2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan:

• Individual gold medals at world championships: 16 (surpassed Michael Phelps)


• 400-meter freestyle:

• Silver medalist (2nd place)


• Time: 3:58.73

• 1500-meter freestyle:

• Gold medalist (1st place)


• Time: 15:26.27

• 4 × 200 m freestyle relay:

• Silver medalist (2nd place), swimming the second leg


• Team-best split: 1:54.39

• 800-meter freestyle:

• Gold medalist (1st place)


• Time: 8:08.87

Other notable achievements:

• Winning six-straight world titles in an event.


• Retaining the 29 fastest times in history in the 800-meter freestyle.

2023 USA Swimming Championships in Indianapolis:

• Gold medals: 3 (400-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle, 1500-meter freestyle)


• Silver medals: 1 (200-meter freestyle)


• 400-meter freestyle:

• Gold medalist (1st place)

• 800-meter freestyle:

• Gold medalist (1st place)


• Time: 8:07.07 (third-fastest time in history)

• 1500-meter freestyle:

• Gold medalist (1st place)


• Time: 15:29.64 (sixth-fastest time in history)

2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest:

• Total World Championships medals: 22


• Gold medals: 22 (includes four from the 2022 World Aquatics Championships)


• Individual Events:

• 400 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• Championship record: 3:58.15


• Seventh-fastest performance in history

• 1500 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• Time: 15:30.15


• Sixth-fastest time ever (behind only her own performances)

• 800 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• Time: 8:08.04


• Fifth-fastest time in history


• First swimmer, male or female, to win five consecutive world championship titles in an individual event

• Relay Event:

• 4 × 200 freestyle relay: Gold medalist (1st place), swimming the third leg

• Time: Championship record of 7:41.45


• Third-fastest split in history: 1:53.67

Additional achievements:

• Passing Natalie Coughlin for most World Championships medals by a female swimmer (22)


• Earning FINA's female swimmer of the meet trophy for a third time.

2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo:

• Total Olympic Medals: 10

• Gold Medals: 7


• Silver Medals: 3


• Bronze Medals: 0

• Individual Events:

• 200 meter freestyle: No medal (5th place)

• Time: Not specified

• 400 meter freestyle: Silver medalist (2nd place)

• Time: 3:57.36 (second-fastest time of her career, fourth-fastest in history)

• 800 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• First swimmer to win a distance event three times in a row


• Youngest and oldest person to win the 800 free (at age 15 in 2012 and age 24 in 2021)

• 1500 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• Time: 15:37.34


• Olympic record in the heat

• Relay Event:

• 4 × 200 freestyle relay: Silver medalist (2nd place), anchoring the team

• Fastest split of all swimmers in the relay finals: 1:53.76

Additional achievements:

• Most decorated U.S. female athlete for a second straight Summer Olympics.


• First swimmer to win six individual Olympic gold medals.


• Second-most Olympic gold medals of all swimmers, behind Michael Phelps.

2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and subsequent recognitions:

• World Aquatics Championships:

• 800-meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)

• Won despite battling illness

• 400-meter freestyle: Silver medalist (2nd place)

• Led into the final wall before finishing second

• 4x200-meter freestyle relay: Silver medalist (2nd place)

• Set a new American record

• International Swimming League (ISL):

• Represented DC Trident in the inaugural season

• End-of-Decade Honors:

• SwimSwam.com Readers' Choice: Voted top swimmer of the decade (52% of votes)


• The London Evening Standard: Voted International Sportswoman of the Decade


• Associated Press: Finished third in Female Athlete of the Decade voting (behind Serena Williams and Simone Biles)

• Seasonal Top Times:

• 800-meter freestyle: Top time in the world (8:10.70)


• 1500-meter freestyle: Top time in the world (15:35.98)

Katie Ledecky's awards and records

• World records in 400, 800, 1500-meter freestyle: 3:56.46s, 8:04.79s, 15:20.48s

• Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

• Swimming World American Swimmer of the Year award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

• FINA Swimmer of the Year: 2013

• FINA Best Swimming Performance of the Year: 2015, 2016

• Time 100: 2016 (youngest person on the list)

• USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

• USA Swimming Performance of the Year Award: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Golden Goggle Female Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

• Golden Goggle Breakout Performer of the Year: 2012

• L'quipe Champion of Champions: 2014, 2017

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