The 800? She also swam in the 100-meter freestyle heats. If any single item is responsible for her transformation, the grueling sessions away from television cameras and autograph-seeking fans might be it. [74] She signed with Wasserman sports agent Dan Levy for representation.[75]. Midway through the 25-meter journeys at the Palisades Swim and Tennis Club in Cabin John, Md., shed grab a lane line and catch her breath like so many other 6-year-olds figuring out how to swim. On the fourth day of competition, Ledecky tied for silver in the 200-meter freestyle (with Emma McKeon), finishing behind Federica Pellegrini with a time of 1:55.18. At the 2014 US National Championships, the qualifying meet for both the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Ledecky finished first in the 200-, 400-, and 800-meter freestyle. And Katie's got tiny feet, too. 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. What transformed that girl who couldnt make it across the pool? Katie Ledecky reacts after winning her heat in the Womens 200 Freestyle during the second wave of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on June 15 in Omaha, Neb. Unlike her other races, it was not an easy win for Ledecky, which featured the likes of Missy Franklin and Federica Pellegrini. An iron will? The goals were adjusted to pursue times that felt a little scary, a little unreasonable, more than a little exciting: 3:56 in the 400 freestyle and 8:05 in the 800 freestyle. Ledecky concluded the championships with another gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle, winning by a margin of 21.11-seconds (15:38.97). Nathan Fenno is a sports enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times focused on investigations, features and in-depth stories. You just watch the force that she pulls with and its way, way different., Laguna Beachs Nyjah Huston brings a fierce commitment to training to a rebellious sport, making the skateboarder a star to watch in the Tokyo Olympics. Olympics 2021 - What will Katie Ledecky's Olympic legacy be after 3 God? Swimming the third leg, Ledecky passed Australia and Canada to take the lead with the third-fastest split in history (1:53.67). "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. [11][12][13][14] Ledecky's mother is of Irish descent. She is the daughter of David Ledecky and Mary Gen Ledecky. She didnt hesitate to start faster than they expected and maintain the aggressive pace. [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. Maybe there isnt a secret. When Ledecky isn't training, she doesn't stray much from her . [122] Ledecky's time of 3:57.36 was the second-fastest time of her career and fourth-fastest in history. 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). 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. She was also named the best female swimmer for 2013 by FINA Aquatics World magazine. In the 400-yard individual medley, Ledecky broke Katinka Hossz's all-time record by one-hundredth of a second, finishing in 3:56.53. Ledecky leaves some of the most experienced people in swimming grasping for the secret to her dominance. Shes not doing some special strength program that nobody else knows about. At the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Ledecky won the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyles to qualify for her second Olympic team. A 58-foot-wide picture of Ledecky adorned the outside of the CHI Health Center in Omaha during the Olympic trials in 2016. Two days later, she recorded a time of 1:54.88 en route to winning the 200-meter freestyle. Katie Ledecky has no obvious physiological advantages as a swimmer. They are the first Olympians to be given this honor. 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. Ledecky, who could reach only 21 inches a few years earlier, reached a personal-best 39 inches. On the fifth day of competition, Ledecky, with Leah Smith, Mallory Comerford, and Melanie Margalis won gold in the 4200-meter freestyle relay. The next day, Ledecky anchored the United States team of Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, and Katie McLaughlin in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. [19], In December 2016, Ledecky was chosen as one of the sponsors of the US Navy aircraft carrier USSEnterprise alongside gymnast Simone Biles. More recently, in the 1,500 at the Olympic trials, again, except . [105][106] Later the same day in the evening semifinals for the 200 meter freestyle, Ledecky finished first with a time of 1:55.83. Ledecky is the first swimmer to win the 200-, 400-, 800- and 1500-meter freestyles in a major competition. [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. Ledecky was the defending Olympic champion and world-record holder. [119] Ledecky began her racing in the prelims of the 400 meter freestyle, ranking first overall with her time of 4:00.45 and advancing to the final. 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. She keeps logbooks chronicling most of her practices dating to 2011. [50] Earlier in the meet, she set world-leading times in the 200- and 400-meter freestyles and a U.S.-leading time in the 100-meter freestyle. Trust me. In her first event in Barcelona, the 400-meter freestyle, Ledecky became a world champion for the first time by winning in 3:59.82, setting a new American record and becoming the second-fastest performer of all time in the event.[31]. Shes swimming in full dude territory, he said. If I have a bad practice, I dont let it get to me, Ledecky said. Matt Barbini, USA Swimmings national team performance director, recalled the feeling after Ledeckys surprise victory in the 800 at the London Olympics in 2012 introduced the little-known teenager to the world. Katie Ledecky. Gemmell warned other men in the training camp to be ready for Ledecky to beat them. Some of the boys said, Jon, get her out of our lanes. [131], Following the Olympic Games on September 22nd, Ledecky announced her intention to train with coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida. The next day, Ledecky lowered her meet record, winning the 800-meter freestyle final by nearly 10 seconds (8:10.32). While every distance swimmer grinds through thousands of monotonous yards each week, these sessions are somehow different for Ledecky. 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Katie Ledecky Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age One key is obsessive attention to detail. How Katie Ledecky swims faster than the rest of the world All of this feeds Ledeckys ability to do things in the pool that arent normal. Experts single out the way Ledeckys palm wraps about the water and pulls it back. [51] At the conclusion of the week, Ledecky was named the female swimmer of the meet. 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 National Championships, she finished first in the 400-, 800- and 1500-meter freestyle, and second in the 200-meter freestyle. During their next training session, he recalled, she said, Weve got to get our 40. She did. Dinner. Katie Ledecky Wins Her 1st Gold In Tokyo, Reflects On The - NPR She broke the existing mark by five seconds. Theres a lot more pressure when youre 24 and going to the Olympics for your third Games as a heavy favorite versus being 15 and going to the Olympics with barely anyone knowing your name. Were content to enjoy the gift. A combination of protein (like chicken, steak, or salmon) and a carb (like rice, vegetable, or pasta) rounds out her day. 883 following. Ledecky won freestyle golds as a 16-year-old in the 2013 World Championships in the 400m, 800m, 1,500m and the 4x200m, following her first place in the 800m in London 2012. Ledecky's final 50-meter split of 29.33 was the second-fastest in the field behind Pellegrini's 29.23.[49]. Less than an hour later, Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, swimming under her world record pace for most of the race before touching in at 8:11.35, the second-fastest time ever, to win by 7.52 seconds over New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle.[40]. She also took bronze in the 200-meter freestyle and silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle. "Katie Ledecky is the student that takes 20 credits a semester at Harvard and gets a 4.0 every semester -- and nobody likes that person," said Elizabeth Beisel, a 2012 Olympic silver and bronze . [126] She swam a 1:55.34 in the semifinals of the 200 meter freestyle and advanced to the final ranking third overall. But she addressed it and moved forward. 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In the 1500-meter freestyle, Ledecky broke her own world record in a time of 15:25.48. The most important expectations are the ones that I have for myself, said Ledecky, who graduated from Stanford with a psychology degree last month. [66], Following the season, Ledecky became the first freshman in 35 years to receive the Honda Cup, which recognizes the nation's top female collegiate athlete.[67]. In the inaugural season of the International Swimming League, Ledecky represented DC Trident. 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. On the final day of competition, she reset her world record in the 800-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 8:06.68. Catholic faith anchors swimmer Katie Ledecky - Religion News Service 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. Nature versus nurture? [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. Dean Boxall on THAT celebration after Ariarne Titmus beat Katie Ledecky Its just her commitment and desire for getting better.. Is she tall for an elite swimmer? Still recovering from illness, Ledecky qualified second the next day for the final of the 800-meter freestyle. 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. In the final, Ledecky went out hard and, by the 200-meter mark, she had already established an almost body-length lead. The team lowered its previous record with a time of 3:07.61, securing a 526.5366 decision over runner-up California-Berkeley, the largest championship margin of victory since 2003. 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. 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. Sometimes she faded. Katie Ledecky on her Tokyo wins, mental health and gender - PBS 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. Theres a lot of noise, said Janet Evans, the four-time Olympic gold medalist who is considered one of the greatest distance swimmers in history and now works as the chief athlete officer for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Committee. On the third day of the meet, Ledecky set her fourth meet record in the 400-meter freestyle prelim heats with a time of 4:03.09. 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.
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