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Katie Ledecky wins by 12 seconds in trials finale, can tie Michael Phelps record at worlds

by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle by 12.37 seconds to finish the U.S. swimming trials, going four-for-four in her first major meet since the Tokyo Olympics and a cross-country move. She qualified for June’s world championships in Budapest in her four primary...

Katie Ledecky, after a flooring email, month in a hotel, revs up for another Olympic cycle

by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Representation, SEW

After winning another four medals in Tokyo, Katie Ledecky joked that since she only took two weeks out of the pool after the 2016 Olympics, maybe she would take three this time. What actually happened: Within two weeks, she dove back in at Palisades in Maryland, where...

Katie Ledecky ties Michael Phelps record at Golden Goggles

by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps‘ record with her seventh USA Swimming Athlete of the Year, awarded at the Golden Goggles in Miami on Tuesday night. Ledecky, who bagged four medals and two golds at the Tokyo Olympics, earned Female Athlete of the Year over fellow...

Katie Ledecky Breaks Down What Training in Florida is Like

by admin | Dec 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Katie Ledecky did it again. After pulling out a body length ahead by the end of the first 100, Ledecky won the event in 4:00.51, breaking her own U.S. Open meet record from 2019. She finished with a sub-1:00 time, mimicking her speed from prelims when she swam the...

Katie Ledecky wins first race since Olympics by 11 seconds, has 24 fastest times ever

by admin | Dec 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW

After a four-month break from racing and a cross-country move, Katie Ledecky still looked like Katie Ledecky. The 10-time Olympic medalist won her first race since the Tokyo Games, taking her trademark 800m freestyle by nearly 11 seconds at the U.S. Open in...

Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Joins Florida as Volunteer Swimming Coach

by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky has joined the Florida swimming and diving program as a volunteer swimming coach. Ledecky announced on Wednesday that she will train for the 2024 Olympics in Gainesville with Florida head coach Anthony Nesty, who was an...

Olympics-Swimming-‘Better and better’ – Ledecky in the zone for Tokyo quest

by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Five-times Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is focused and improving fast in the run-up to the Tokyo Games, her coach said on Thursday, as she embarks on a gruelling quest for five gold medals to cement her place in swimming history. Ledecky comes in as the favourite in...

Katie Ledecky qualifies for her third Olympics, where a worthy challenger awaits

by admin | Jun 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

By the third time around, the sights can feel a bit familiar: Katie Ledecky several body lengths ahead of anyone else in the pool; Ledecky easily cruising into the final wall first; Ledecky wearing both a medal and a smile, her spot on yet another U.S. Olympic team...

Katie Ledecky wins 400 freestyle at U.S. swimming trials; Torri Huske takes 100 butterfly with American record

by admin | Jun 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Katie Ledecky touched the wall far ahead of everyone else at the U.S. swimming trials. No surprise there. But she was taken aback by the time. It wasn’t as fast as expected, raising the stakes for an expected showdown in Tokyo with the Aussie Terminator. Ledecky...

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky on training in a backyard pool and her aspirations for Tokyo 2020

by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW

23-year old Katie Ledecky has been using a backyard pool to keep training during the pandemic. Usually she trains at Stanford. The five-time Olympic gold medalist had to depend on neighbors, and generosity, just as everyone else has for the last year. Read More
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