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OMAHA, Neb. — The long and short of it was not an issue for Katie Ledecky. On another memorable night for the American swimming star, Ledecky won the 200-meter freestyle and the historic 1,500 free about 70 minutes apart at the U.S. Olympic trials Wednesday, locking up two more individual events for the Tokyo Games. […]

Katie Ledecky packed for this week’s U.S. Olympic swimming trials with her usual swim gear and unparalleled goals — plus a carefully folded black cap and gown. On Sunday, one day before her first race, Ledecky planned to take part in Stanford’s commencement ceremony — from an Omaha hotel room 1,700 miles away from campus. […]

Katie Ledecky is determined to make a splash in and out of the pool. As she celebrates the confidence and competitive spirit that exists in women as the face of BIC’s “Game On” campaign, the gold medalist is also championing gender equality in swimming. It’s no secret that there could be more gender equality in […]

One of the most pressure-packed sporting events in the world begins Sunday. The U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming is a crucible like few others in athletics, with lifetime hopes and dreams fulfilled or dashed by hundredths of seconds. In no other country is the competition as fierce for two spots in each event, and nobody […]

WASHINGTON — Katie Ledecky was the most decorated female athlete of the 2016 Olympic Games – winning four gold medals, one silver, and breaking two world records. On June 14, she looks to make a big splash at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials for the summer games in Tokyo. Expectations are high for this Bethesda […]

Six months ago Katie Ledecky was doing what Olympic record breakers do: hitting the pool daily, perfecting technique, staying focused and coachable. But during our Zoom call last December, the Maryland swimmer and recent Stanford graduate was relaxed and jovial, smiling ear-to-ear. Then, I asked her what might sound like a stock question:“What does a […]