Katie Ledecky has simply crossed a brand new record-breaking threshold. The 27-year-old swimmer is now probably the most extremely adorned U.S. lady in Olympic historical past after profitable silver within the girls’s 4x200m relay on Thursday, August 1. At some point prior, she took residence the gold within the girls’s 1500-meter freestyle, profitable by a landslide in opposition to all different swimmers.
The Bethesda native additionally broke the report for the quickest race within the girls’s 1500-meter freestyle occasion. Her profitable second has spurred overwhelming consideration on social media, with numerous followers calling her an inspiration within the sport.
Katie made her Olympic debut when she was simply 15 on the 2012 London Olympic Video games. She went on to win gold within the girls’s 800-neter freestyle, surprising viewers all over the world over her expertise and spectacular expertise. All through her profession, she returned to the Olympic stage in Rio, Tokyo and now, in Paris.
A particular silver🥈with the relay squad! ❤️🇺🇸🤩 Pleased with this crew! pic.twitter.com/zIMaXJXEWQ
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) August 2, 2024
Beforehand, Katie opened up concerning the secret to her success whereas showing on TODAY in June. Throughout her interview, the Stanford College alum defined why she determined to coach on the College of Florida.
“One of many huge explanation why I got here to Florida was to coach with a number of the finest male distance swimmers on this planet,” she stated. “I’m somebody that has recognized for some time that I prepare rather well and race rather well once I do have that chance to race the fellows. And never simply any man however one of the best. It’s been a very nice surroundings for me. I attempt to make them higher simply as they’re making me higher.”
1500🥇Because of everybody who has performed a component on this one ❤️🇺🇸 and due to all for the assist and cheers #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/zsJjbpfzME
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) August 1, 2024
Though she labored arduous and skilled extensively, Katie nonetheless “by no means thought that [she] would even make one Olympics when [she] first began swimming, not to mention have the chance to enter a fourth [games].”
“So, that half is mind-blowing to me,” the athlete added. “However on the similar time, I don’t actually deal with the historical past stuff or medal counts. I’m very centered on every particular person swim, and moreso occasions than locations. … I actually know what to anticipate once I stroll into a giant nationwide or worldwide meet. There’s only a degree of comfortability that I’ve now that I believe interprets over to once I race.”
As for what she tells anybody who needs to attain their desires, Katie suggested them to “set your bar excessive and don’t be afraid to set objectives that appear unrealistic at first or appear unimaginable.” By doing so, anybody can “see the outcomes and also you’ll see your self getting nearer to these objectives,” she concluded.
