Katie Ledecky's swimming accolades are staggering, and at the Paris Olympics, she is eyeing four more golds. What drives her, after so much success?
If she earns one more gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky will tie Jenny Thompson for the most by a woman swimmer. thousands in the crowd cheered her on, the bright lights of Lucas Oil Stadium shone into a pool that had taken over a football field in Indianapolis. Katie Ledecky touched the wall in first place, looked up at the screen where the results were displayed, and shook her head.Katie Ledecky with a DOMINANT 1500m free win in Indianapolis.
Ledecky won five medals at the Rio Olympics, and became the first swimmer to win the 200, 400 and 800-meter freestyle at the same Olympics since 1968. As a relative unknown on the global stage, Ledecky showed that fearless spirit in her Olympic debut in 2012. She had surprised even herself when she won the 800-meter free and made the Olympic team during her first senior national competition at trials. She was the youngest of the 530-member American contingent for the Games, and earned the third-fastest time in the qualifying heats in London.
In the final, Ledecky took an early lead, leaving broadcast commentators to doubt her ability to pace herself, and ultimately won the gold medal by more than four seconds., known by sports fans the world over. In addition to the medals and records, it's her ability to consistently perform at the highest level that sets her apart.
Ledecky set her first two world records, in the 800-meter and 1,500 meter freestyle, at the 2013 world championships at age 16. "I think she enjoys the day-to-day more than she does competing," Nesty said during a news conference from Olympic training camp earlier this month."That's why her career has been steady from day one, where she broke out for the first time.
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