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Many consider Katie Ledecky to be the Michael Phelps of female swimmers with nine Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals to her name, each total accounting for the most in history ...

With one medal already secured, American swimming star Katie Ledecky goes for her first gold of the 2024 Paris Games as the overwhelming favorite in the 1500-meter freestyle. Ledecky, 27, is ...

With seven out of the eight finalists from last year’s Paris Olympic Games competing, this race will offer an early glimpse into what the field could look like at the 2028 LA Olympic Games. The 2025 ...

Canada's Summer McIntosh strolled to victory in the women's 400-meter freestyle at the 2025 World Swim Championships, with Katie Ledecky adding a bronze to her impressive career haul. The 400-meter ...