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Katie Ledecky

Achievements Records Performance Career Achievements Career Highlights Performance Records Caeleb Dressel Olympic Champion World Records Olympic Achievements World Championships Simone Manuel Kate Douglass Paige Madden Events 400m Freestyle Career Titles Olympic Performance Thomas Heilman 800 Meter Freestyle Record-Breaking Performances Defeat 800m Race Ariarne Titmus World Titles Rivalry 800-meter freestyle World Aquatics Championships

Katie Ledecky Opens 2026 With 15:23.21 in 1500 Free, Second-Fastest Ever at Austin Pro Series

The 15:23.21 in her 2026 long-course debut reinforced her status as the event’s standard-bearer heading toward Los Angeles 2028.

Katie Ledecky Breaks 15-Minute Barrier in 1650-Yard Freestyle, Sets American Record

Ledecky Extends 800m Free Dominance as Meet Ends with Relay World Record

Ledecky Claims 22nd World Title as Popovici and McKeown Strike Gold

McIntosh Dominates 400 Free as Maertens and Australia Relay Teams Triumph on Opening Day

Ledecky, Walsh and Finke Each Clinch Three Titles at U.S. Championships in Indianapolis

Ledecky Qualifies for Seventh World Championship as US Nationals Yield Record-Breaking Performances