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| Katie
LEDECKY |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 17 Mar 1997
in Washington, DC, USA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Anthony Nesty, SUR |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
General Interest |
Other information |
FLORIDA MOVE
After the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she announced that she was moving her training base to the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, United States of America. She also joined the university's swimming programme as a volunteer coach. "I'm excited to be a part of the University of Florida's world-class swimming and diving programme and train for the 2024 Olympics with coach Anthony Nesty, and the top-tier mid-distance and distance training group. My years at Stanford [University], both academically and athletically, were nothing short of incredible and I'm looking forward to the opportunity and challenges that lie ahead in Gainesville." (floridagators.com, 22 Sep 2021)
TURNING PRO
In March 2018 she confirmed that she would be turning professional and giving up the remaining two years of her collegiate eligibility at Stanford University in the United States of America. "I've had two really great years of college swimming, have been on an incredible team that's won back-to-back national championships. I feel like now is the right time for me to be making this transition and starting this next chapter." (washingtonpost.com, 26 Mar 2018) |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2021 US Female Swimmer of the Year award from swimming website SwimSwam in its Swammy Awards. (swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2021)
She was named Female Athlete of the Year six times in a row between 2013 and 2018 at USA Swimming's Golden Goggle Awards. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 20 Nov 2018)
She was named the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Female Swimmer of the Year. (swimswam.com, 16 Jan 2018)
She was named the 2017 Female Olympic Athlete of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee [USOC]. She became the first woman to win the honour three times after also picking up the award in 2013 and 2016. (swimswam.com, 30 Nov 2017)
She was named the 2017 Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation. (swimswam.com, 19 Oct 2017)
In 2016 she was named the USOC Female Athlete of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the International Swimming Federation [FINA] Female Top Olympic Performer. (usaswimming.org, 30 Jul 2017; swimswam.com, 28 Sep 2016)
She was named L'Equipe magazine's Champion of Champions in 2014. She was the first swimmer to receive the award since its inception in 1980. (swimswam.com, 19 Dec 2014)
She was named the 2013 Female Swimmer of the Year by FINA. (insidethegames.biz, 06 Jan 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Volunteering, Scrabble, chess, playing the piano. (gostanford.com, 20 Nov 2017) |
Famous relatives |
Her mother Mary Gen competed in swimming for the University of New Mexico in the United States of America. (usaswimming.org, 01 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She followed her brother into the sport. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age six with the Palisades Porpoises club in Bethesda, MA, United States of America. |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
United States |
Tournament |
Olympic Games |
Location |
London, ENG |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (floridagators.com, 22 Sep 2021) |
Nicknames |
Ledecks, Ledeckster, Deckster (usaswimming.org, 30 Jul 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Psychology - Stanford University: United States |
General Interest |
Milestones |
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she became the most successful US female athlete in any sport at a single edition of the Games by winning four gold medals and one silver medal. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Dec 2018; swimswam.com, 28 Sep 2016)
In 2015 she became the first female swimmer to win four individual gold medals at a single edition of the long course world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Dec 2018; gostanford.com, 31 Jul 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
In 2021 she began training at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, United States of America. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I would encourage you to set really high goals. Set goals that, when you set them, you think they're impossible. But then every day you can work towards them, and anything is possible, so keep working hard and follow your dreams." (olympicchannel.com, 20 Jul 2019) |
Injuries |
A stomach virus meant she did not race in the 200m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 09 Apr 2021)
She broke her arm while she was in the fourth grade at school. (archivepyc.nbcolympics.com, 29 Mar 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
Her brother and her parents. (archivepyc.nbcolympics.com, 29 Mar 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:57.36 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.21 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:37.34 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:12.57 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:40.73 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
3:56.46 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:53.73 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:04.79 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:43.03 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.89 |
| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:14.63 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:26.27 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:08.87 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.73 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:08.04 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:30.15 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.15 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
15:48.90 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
8:13.58 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.97 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:41.87 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:31.82 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.34 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:12.68 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.18 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.72 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:43.39 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:25.48 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.16 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:07.39 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.13 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:45.37 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
15:36.53 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.82 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:13.86 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:45.14 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
800m Freestyle |
7:57.42 WR |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
400m Freestyle |
3:54.04 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Freestyle |
1:52.10 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
200m Freestyle |
1:52.31 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:08.24 WR |
| 2 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
400m Freestyle |
3:52.88 |
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