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Ever since she made her debut in the 2012 London Olympics, Katie Ledecky [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/katie-ledecky/] grabbed the attention of the swimming [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/swimming/] immediately. At the age of 15, she broke the record and won the 800 m freestyle in 8:14.63. Till date, she has won 10 Olympic medals and 15 World Championship gold medals which is the most in history for a female swimmer. ? Ledecky’s coaches think her to be the best among their pupils. Her childhood coach expressed her views in an interview while talking about the swimmer’s success. Her coaches loved [https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/katie-ledecky-and-her-coach-set-crazy-goals-for-rio-or-did-they/2016/08/10/3ae41d2e-5f03-11e6-8e45-477372e89d78_story.html] the prodigy for being a quick learner and very obedient. Let’s learn more. KATIE LEDECKY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH HER COACHES From the young age of six, Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky emerged to be a star swimmer, contending in the Olympics. Her very first coach was Natalie Pitcher who was 16 by then and loved to train Ledecky. Natalie expressed, “If she wasn’t super famous right now I still think I would look back and think of her the really really intelligent swimmer for her age”. She also added, “You could always just tell her hey fix this fix that tweak that, you just picked it up really quickly so it’s really fun to give her lessons”. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/KKLL.jpg] The 7-time Olympic gold medalist [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-who-doesnt-love-gold-unearthed-video-shows-american-star-katie-ledecky-showing-off-her-swimming-bag-essentials/] also took lessons from Yuri Suguiyama from 2008 to 2012. Talking about her competitive mentality, Yuri stated, “Her goal is always trying to get her hand on the wall before everybody else”. According to Yuri, her larger-than-life attitude kept her on the track to success. As he said, “I think that she has always had a good identity away from the pool and I think that’s one of the reasons why she’s successful”. Read More – ?She Swims Faster Than I Run!?: Katie Ledecky?s Childhood Friend Once Described the 7-Time Olympic Gold Medalist?s Sensational Race During High-School [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-she-swims-faster-than-i-run-katie-ledeckys-childhood-friend-once-described-the-7-time-olympic-gold-medalists-sensational-race-during-high-school/?utm_medium=dive_deeper&utm_source=website%2F&utm_campaign=internal_links] Though Katie always saw herself as a high school swimmer, her talent and perseverance made her an Olympian. Bruce Gemmell appreciates her for achieving so much despite lacking physical attributes like a good height or long wingspan or big feet. With her natural talents, Ledecky emerged as a furious swimmer piercing into the water with her speed and enthusiasm. Watch This Story – Here?s How Katie Ledecky?s Remarkable Swimming Technique Propelled Her to the Top of the World Record Charts [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/us-sports-news-heres-how-katie-ledeckys-remarkable-swimming-technique-propelled-her-to-the-top-of-the-world-record-charts/] Fans are excited to see their favorite jumping in the water for a new record. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. 

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Swimming is a sport that turns tides for everyone who experiences the competition. It is an exciting sport and one of the easiest sports to practice. Although mastering it takes time, it is a sport that most people do in daily life. It is a water sport and takes its place in the Summer Olympics. There are four different strokes in the sport. The common one is freestyle, followed by backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Many swimmers have graced the swimming pool while performing well to their abilities. Along with the Olympics, the FINA World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the World Short Course Championships. The length of the swimming pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide. Likewise, the short course pool is 25 meters long and the world records between the short course and long course pools are kept separately.

[caption id="attachment_761772" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-761772 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1048420.jpg" alt="michael phelps" width="1920" height="1235" /> 18 Sep 2000: Michael Phelps of the USA in action during the Mens 200m Butterfly Heats at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre on Day Three of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport (Getty)[/caption]
<h3>History of swimming</h3>
The sport originated way back when humans swam in the water to find food. Until the 1800s, they did not consider swimming to be a sport. Athletic swimming is believed to have started in Britain. Likewise, the swimming championships in the 1840s were put to the forefront by Australia. As they held the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, swimming became a staple part of the competitions, henceforth. With just four swimming events at first, a Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the first competition.

Britain established swimming pools <a href="https://www.rookieroad.com/swimming/history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in</a> 1837. Likewise, swimming originated in Australia in 1846. The USA established swimming in 1888. With most countries taking up the sport, FINA, or the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur was founded in 1909.
<h3>The four swimming strokes</h3>
There are four different strokes of swimming. The four disciplines have different events amongst them. The four strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Hence, these strokes are used in major swimming competitions. The first stroke is freestyle. It is the most commonly used swimming stoke as it has the most events at the Olympic Games. It is usually known as the front crawl and is one of the fastest swimming stokes in the world.

[caption id="attachment_761773" align="aligncenter" width="1656"]<img class="wp-image-761773 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-72376333.jpg" alt="Michael Phelps in action" width="1656" height="1224" /> ATHENS - AUGUST 19: Michael Phelps of USA competes in the men's swimming 200 metre individual medley final on August 19, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)[/caption]

The next stroke is the backstroke where swimmers swim with their backs inside the water. This is a stroke that enables a swimmer to breathe from above but swimmers cannot see the endpoint. The start of this stroke is inside the water and swimmers swim their way to the finishing point. After that comes the breaststroke. The breaststroke is a comfortable swimming stroke and the swimmer's head comes out of the water. It is a style in which the swimmer is on their chest and is one of the slowest strokes in the competition. The leg kicks are similar to a frog and it is a comfortable stroke.

The final stroke is the butterfly which is one of the hardest strokes in swimming. A person swims on the chest with both hands going symmetrically. The swimmer uses a dolphin kick to do this stroke. Technically, it is a hard stroke and swimmers require great physical conditioning to pull this off.
<h3>Greatest swimmers in the world</h3>
The sport has produced some of the best talents the Olympics has seen. Many of them have won an incredible number of medals and dominated the competition. These are the world's most talented swimmers to grace the swimming pool.
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Michael Phelps: </strong>Arguably the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps is just a phenomenon. He won 28 Olympic medals of which 23 are gold medals. He won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, breaking world records throughout his career.</li>
 	<li><strong>Mark Spitz: </strong>The nine-time Olympic champion once <a href="https://www.sportshubnet.com/top-10-greatest-swimmers-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which was ultimately broken by Phelps. World Magazine selected him as World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972.</li>
 	<li><strong>Ian Thorpe: </strong>The Australian Thorpedo is the best swimmer to come out of Australia. He won five Olympic gold medals and had one of the best swimming motions, in the sport's history. He was a four-time World swimmer of the year.</li>
 	<li><strong>Matt Biondi: </strong>The American swimmer was one of the best swimmers in the world with eleven Olympic medals. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.</li>
</ul>
[caption id="attachment_761716" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-761716 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1331016500.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)[/caption]
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Katie Ledecky: </strong>Still going strong, Katie Ledecky is the benchmark for women swimmers. She won seven Olympic gold medals and is one of the most decorated swimmers in the world. She won her first gold medal at the age of 15 at the 2012 London Olympics.</li>
 	<li><strong>Dara Torres: </strong>She is a 12-time Olympic medalist and held three world records during her career. She became the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal at the age of 41.</li>
 	<li><strong>Natalie Coughlin: </strong>A 12-time Olympic medalist, Coughlin became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke (long course) in less than one minute. She won six Olympic medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.</li>
 	<li><strong>Adam Peaty: </strong>Including the British swimmer on the list may raise a few eyebrows but Peaty is the breaststroke swimmer in the world. He has all the top 10 times in breaststroke.</li>
</ul>

Swimming

Swimming is a sport that turns tides for everyone who experiences the competition. It is an exciting sport and one of the easiest sports to practice. Although mastering it takes time, it is a sport that most people do in daily life. It is a water sport and takes its place in the Summer Olympics. There are four different strokes in the sport. The common one is freestyle, followed by backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Many swimmers have graced the swimming pool while performing well to their abilities. Along with the Olympics, the FINA World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the World Short Course Championships. The length of the swimming pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide. Likewise, the short course pool is 25 meters long and the world records between the short course and long course pools are kept separately. 18 Sep 2000: Michael Phelps of the USA in action during the Mens 200m Butterfly Heats at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre on Day Three of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport (Getty) History of swimming The sport originated way back when humans swam in the water to find food. Until the 1800s, they did not consider swimming to be a sport. Athletic swimming is believed to have started in Britain. Likewise, the swimming championships in the 1840s were put to the forefront by Australia. As they held the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, swimming became a staple part of the competitions, henceforth. With just four swimming events at first, a Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the first competition. Britain established swimming pools in 1837. Likewise, swimming originated in Australia in 1846. The USA established swimming in 1888. With most countries taking up the sport, FINA, or the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur was founded in 1909. The four swimming strokes There are four different strokes of swimming. The four disciplines have different events amongst them. The four strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Hence, these strokes are used in major swimming competitions. The first stroke is freestyle. It is the most commonly used swimming stoke as it has the most events at the Olympic Games. It is usually known as the front crawl and is one of the fastest swimming stokes in the world. ATHENS &#8211; AUGUST 19: Michael Phelps of USA competes in the men&#8217;s swimming 200 metre individual medley final on August 19, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) The next stroke is the backstroke where swimmers swim with their backs inside the water. This is a stroke that enables a swimmer to breathe from above but swimmers cannot see the endpoint. The start of this stroke is inside the water and swimmers swim their way to the finishing point. After that comes the breaststroke. The breaststroke is a comfortable swimming stroke and the swimmer&#8217;s head comes out of the water. It is a style in which the swimmer is on their chest and is one of the slowest strokes in the competition. The leg kicks are similar to a frog and it is a comfortable stroke. The final stroke is the butterfly which is one of the hardest strokes in swimming. A person swims on the chest with both hands going symmetrically. The swimmer uses a dolphin kick to do this stroke. Technically, it is a hard stroke and swimmers require great physical conditioning to pull this off. Greatest swimmers in the world The sport has produced some of the best talents the Olympics has seen. Many of them have won an incredible number of medals and dominated the competition. These are the world&#8217;s most talented swimmers to grace the swimming pool. Michael Phelps: Arguably the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps is just a phenomenon. He won 28 Olympic medals of which 23 are gold medals. He won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, breaking world records throughout his career. Mark Spitz: The nine-time Olympic champion once won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which was ultimately broken by Phelps. World Magazine selected him as World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972. Ian Thorpe: The Australian Thorpedo is the best swimmer to come out of Australia. He won five Olympic gold medals and had one of the best swimming motions, in the sport&#8217;s history. He was a four-time World swimmer of the year. Matt Biondi: The American swimmer was one of the best swimmers in the world with eleven Olympic medals. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; JULY 28: Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Katie Ledecky: Still going strong, Katie Ledecky is the benchmark for women swimmers. She won seven Olympic gold medals and is one of the most decorated swimmers in the world. She won her first gold medal at the age of 15 at the 2012 London Olympics. Dara Torres: She is a 12-time Olympic medalist and held three world records during her career. She became the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal at the age of 41. Natalie Coughlin: A 12-time Olympic medalist, Coughlin became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke (long course) in less than one minute. She won six Olympic medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Adam Peaty: Including the British swimmer on the list may raise a few eyebrows but Peaty is the breaststroke swimmer in the world. He has all the top 10 times in breaststroke.

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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><b>Katie Ledecky: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, husband, and more</b></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Katie Ledecky?</b></h2>
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.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Katie Ledeckyâ€™s early life </b></h2>
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 <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-7-time-olympic-gold-medalist-katie-ledecky-breaks-her-own-record-at-regional-swimming-meet/" target="_self" rel="noopener">records</a> 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.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Katie Ledeckyâ€™s net worth 2024</b></h2>
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.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Katie Ledeckyâ€™s career timeline</b></h2>
Ever since she made her debut at the 2012 London Olympics, Katie Ledecky has been <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-so-proud-of-you-up-here-a-year-before-paris-olympic-gold-medalists-relay-camp-with-team-usa-raises-hope-for-the-swimming-world/" target="_self" rel="noopener">destined for greatness</a>. 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 <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-just-one-win-away-michael-phelps-world-championships-record-under-threat-by-katie-ledecky/" target="_self" rel="noopener">smashed the American record</a>, 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, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-science-and-swimming-go-hand-in-hand-katie-ledecky-takes-on-a-unique-challenge-by-solving-fun-mysteries/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Ledecky pushed forward</a>, 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.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>A look into Katie Ledeckyâ€™s contracts</b></h2>
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.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Katie Ledeckyâ€™s partnerships and endorsements</b></h2>
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.<span class="Apple-converted-space">Â </span>

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.<span class="Apple-converted-space">Â </span>She signed a five-year endorsement deal with womenâ€™s athletic apparel brand Athleta in March 2024.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Katie Ledeckyâ€™s career stats</b></h2>
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:
<ul>
 	<li>Individual gold medals at world championships: 16 (surpassed Michael Phelps)</li>
 	<li>400-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Silver medalist (2nd place)</li>
 	<li>Time: 3:58.73</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>1500-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medalist (1st place)</li>
 	<li>Time: 15:26.27</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>4 Ã— 200 m freestyle relay:
<ul>
 	<li>Silver medalist (2nd place), swimming the second leg</li>
 	<li>Team-best split: 1:54.39</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>800-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medalist (1st place)</li>
 	<li>Time: 8:08.87</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Other notable achievements:
<ul>
 	<li>Winning six-straight world titles in an event.</li>
 	<li>Retaining the 29 fastest times in history in the 800-meter freestyle.</li>
</ul>
2023 USA Swimming Championships in Indianapolis:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medals: 3 (400-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle, 1500-meter freestyle)</li>
 	<li>Silver medals: 1 (200-meter freestyle)</li>
 	<li>400-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medalist (1st place)</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>800-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medalist (1st place)</li>
 	<li>Time: 8:07.07 (third-fastest time in history)</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>1500-meter freestyle:
<ul>
 	<li>Gold medalist (1st place)</li>
 	<li>Time: 15:29.64 (sixth-fastest time in history)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest:
<ul>
 	<li>Total World Championships medals: 22</li>
 	<li>Gold medals: 22 (includes four from the 2022 World Aquatics Championships)</li>
 	<li>Individual Events:
<ul>
 	<li>400 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
<ul>
 	<li>Championship record: 3:58.15</li>
 	<li>Seventh-fastest performance in history</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>1500 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
<ul>
 	<li>Time: 15:30.15</li>
 	<li>Sixth-fastest time ever (behind only her own performances)</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>800 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
<ul>
 	<li>Time: 8:08.04</li>
 	<li>Fifth-fastest time in history</li>
 	<li>First swimmer, male or female, to win five consecutive world championship titles in an individual event</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>Relay Event:
<ul>
 	<li>4 Ã— 200 freestyle relay: Gold medalist (1st place), swimming the third leg
<ul>
 	<li>Time: Championship record of 7:41.45</li>
 	<li>Third-fastest split in history: 1:53.67</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Additional achievements:
<ul>
 	<li>Passing Natalie Coughlin for most World Championships medals by a female swimmer (22)</li>
 	<li>Earning FINA's female swimmer of the meet trophy for a third time.</li>
</ul>
2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo:
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 	<li>Total Olympic Medals: 10
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 	<li>Gold Medals: 7</li>
 	<li>Silver Medals: 3</li>
 	<li>Bronze Medals: 0</li>
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 	<li>Individual Events:
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 	<li>200 meter freestyle: No medal (5th place)
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 	<li>Time: Not specified</li>
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 	<li>400 meter freestyle: Silver medalist (2nd place)
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 	<li>Time: 3:57.36 (second-fastest time of her career, fourth-fastest in history)</li>
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 	<li>800 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
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 	<li>First swimmer to win a distance event three times in a row</li>
 	<li>Youngest and oldest person to win the 800 free (at age 15 in 2012 and age 24 in 2021)</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>1500 meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
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 	<li>Time: 15:37.34</li>
 	<li>Olympic record in the heat</li>
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</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>Relay Event:
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 	<li>4 Ã— 200 freestyle relay: Silver medalist (2nd place), anchoring the team
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 	<li>Fastest split of all swimmers in the relay finals: 1:53.76</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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Additional achievements:
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 	<li>Most decorated U.S. female athlete for a second straight Summer Olympics.</li>
 	<li>First swimmer to win six individual Olympic gold medals.</li>
 	<li>Second-most Olympic gold medals of all swimmers, behind Michael Phelps.</li>
</ul>
2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and subsequent recognitions:
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 	<li>World Aquatics Championships:
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 	<li>800-meter freestyle: Gold medalist (1st place)
<ul>
 	<li>Won despite battling illness</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>400-meter freestyle: Silver medalist (2nd place)
<ul>
 	<li>Led into the final wall before finishing second</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>4x200-meter freestyle relay: Silver medalist (2nd place)
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 	<li>Set a new American record</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>International Swimming League (ISL):
<ul>
 	<li>Represented DC Trident in the inaugural season</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>End-of-Decade Honors:
<ul>
 	<li>SwimSwam.com Readers' Choice: Voted top swimmer of the decade (52% of votes)</li>
 	<li>The London Evening Standard: Voted International Sportswoman of the Decade</li>
 	<li>Associated Press: Finished third in Female Athlete of the Decade voting (behind Serena Williams and Simone Biles)</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li>Seasonal Top Times:
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 	<li>800-meter freestyle: Top time in the world (8:10.70)</li>
 	<li>1500-meter freestyle: Top time in the world (15:35.98)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><b>Katie Ledecky's awards and records</b></h2>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">World records in 400, 800, 1500-meter freestyle: 3:56.46s, 8:04.79s, 15:20.48s</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336"><em>Swimming World </em>World Swimmer of the Year award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336"><em>Swimming World </em>American Swimmer of the Year award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">FINA Swimmer of the Year: 2013</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">FINA Best Swimming Performance of the Year: 2015, 2016</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Time 100: 2016 (youngest person on the list)</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">USA Swimming Performance of the Year Award: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Golden Goggle Female Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Golden Goggle Breakout Performer of the Year: 2012</li>
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<b>Personal Information:</b>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Katie Ledecky</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">March 17, 1997</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Washington, D.C.</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">26 years</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">180 cm</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">55 kg</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">David Ledecky, Mary Gen Hagan</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Michael Ledecky</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">American</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">White</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$8 million</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">NA</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Unmarried</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">NA</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Swimmer</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Team</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">USA</span></td>
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Katie Ledecky

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&#8217;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 Ledeckyâ€™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 Ledeckyâ€™s net worth 2024 Remarkably, Katie Ledecky&#8217;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 Ledeckyâ€™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&#8217;s Olympic Sports Woman of the Year, and three-time Golden Goggle Female Athlete of the Year. However, the accolades didn&#8217;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&#8217;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 Ledeckyâ€™s contracts In March 2024, Gap Inc.&#8217;s Athleta brand announced a five-year partnership with Katie Ledecky. Joining Athleta&#8217;s &#8220;Power of She Collective&#8221; 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&#8217;s impact platform, The Power of She Fund, which supports organizations aligned with the brand&#8217;s mission. Ledecky will also engage in product wear testing, wear Athleta apparel, and feature prominently in key Athleta campaigns. Katie Ledeckyâ€™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.Â  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.Â She signed a five-year endorsement deal with womenâ€™s athletic apparel brand Athleta in March 2024. Katie Ledeckyâ€™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 Ã— 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 Ã— 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&#8217;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 Ã— 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  4&#215;200-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&#8217; 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&#8217;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&#8217;quipe Champion of Champions: 2014, 2017  Personal Information:  Full Name Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky  Popular Name Katie Ledecky  Date Of Birth March 17, 1997  Birth Place Washington, D.C.  Age 26 years  Height 180 cm  Weight 55 kg  Parents David Ledecky, Mary Gen Hagan  Siblings Michael Ledecky  Nationality American  Ethnicity White  Net Worth $8 million  Spouse NA  Relationship/Marital Status Unmarried  Children NA  Profession Swimmer  Team USA

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