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Paris Olympics: In and Out of Pool, Katie Ledecky Brought Power and Grace to Latest Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

At both the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Katie Ledecky<\/strong> faced the media at a press conference and let her emotions pour out. She spoke of the sport\u2019s meaning in her life, and expressed appreciation for those who played a critical role in her ascension to future Hall of Famer. Tears flowed. Her voice cracked.<\/p>\n

Typically stoic and businesslike in her approach to the sport, Ledecky\u2019s openness at the end of a quadrennial serves as an important reminder. She is beautifully human. Vulnerable. Not a machine, despite the power with which she moves through the water. And the mental and physical toll of Olympic preparation is something only a miniscule percentage of athletes can truly understand.<\/p>\n

At the recently concluded Olympic Games in Paris, the Ledecky scene played out again. This time, it followed Day One of competition at La Defense Arena. But the crux of the press conference was the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I love this sport so much,\u201d she said. \u201cI get emotional about it. I love those people (teammates and coaches), and that\u2019s what carries me through, keeps me going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ledecky kept her Olympic momentum rolling at the Paris Games. The upstart who first represented Team USA at the 2012 Olympics is now a four-time Olympian, more medals collected than any other female swimmer.<\/p>\n

Another chapter written.<\/p>\n

SHINING IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katie Ledecky is familiar with the attention that accompanies global championships and is magnified at the Olympic Games. A four-event program guaranteed significant attention over the nine-day meet in Paris, and the 400-meter freestyle wasted no time thrusting the American into the spotlight.<\/p>\n

The event was held on the first day of the meet and featured a clash between the last three world-record holders \u2013 Ledecky, Australian Ariarne Titmus and Canadian Summer McIntosh. The showdown was dubbed The Race of the Century II, nicknamed as the successor to the 2004 Race of the Century<\/a>, when Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband and Michael Phelps battled in the 200 freestyle at the Athens Games.<\/p>\n

Retaining her title, Titmus recorded a wire-to-wire triumph over McIntosh, who occupied the silver-medal position throughout the race. A bronze medal for Ledecky gave her a complete set of medals from the event, complementing her gold from the 2016 Olympics and a silver from the 2020 Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s awesome for the sport and awesome for women\u2019s swimming,\u201d Ledecky said of the event\u2019s drama. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to Ariarne and Summer and the performances they\u2019ve had over the last few years. And I\u2019d like to think that I contributed a little bit to the buildup around that race.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 400 freestyle is no longer Ledecky\u2019s domain, but she continues to dominate in the longer freestyle events. Sandwiching a United States silver medal in the 800 freestyle relay, in which she handled the third leg, Ledecky added additional Olympic gold in the 1500 freestyle and 800 freestyle. The 30-lap discipline was a rout, with Ledecky repeating and setting an Olympic record of 15:30.02 and prevailing by more than 10 seconds. The effort handed Ledecky the 20-fastest performances of all-time.<\/p>\n

The 800 freestyle required a bit more work, but Ledecky eventually broke free of Titmus and got to the wall in 8:11.04, more than a second clear of her rival. By winning the 800 freestyle, Ledecky joined Michael Phelps as the only other swimmer to claim gold in the same event at four consecutive Games. Ledecky won her first title in the event as a 15-year-old in 2012. Phelps achieved the feat in the 200 individual medley from 2004-2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing into the 800, I just felt a lot of pressure from myself, just from my history (in the event),\u201d Ledecky said. \u201cAnd I knew going into it that it was going to be a really tough race and that everyone in the field was going to throw everything they had at me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gold medal in the 800 freestyle was the ninth of Ledecky\u2019s stellar career, moving her into a six-way tie for second in Olympic history. While Phelps leads with 23 gold medals, Ledecky is tied for the No. 2 spot with fellow sporting legends Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Caeleb Dressel, Larisa Latynina and Paavo Nurmi.<\/p>\n

The four-peat also raised Ledecky\u2019s career-medal count to 14, making her the most-decorated female swimmer in Olympic history, that honor shared with Australian Emma McKeon. In addition to her nine gold medals, Ledecky owns four silver medals and a bronze medal.<\/p>\n

The greatness is not lost on Ledecky\u2019s competitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s just a champ,\u201d Titmus said of Ledecky. \u201cI have the most respect for her of any athlete I\u2019ve ever competed against. I know how hard it is to go back-to-back and (for her) to be on top of the world in the same event for over 12 years is just remarkable. I feel so honored to be part of her story and hopefully it\u2019s made me a better athlete as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

A CLASS ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

If Ledecky never wins another Olympic medal, her legacy is firmly established. She is the greatest female swimmer in history. Plain and simple. Yet, what further elevates Ledecky\u2019s status as a sporting icon is how she carries herself. She\u2019s the first to praise her foes. She heaps recognition on her teammates. She repeatedly acknowledges her coaches, family and friends. It\u2019s all from the heart. Pure.<\/p>\n

On the final day of swimming action, Ledecky watched the final of the men\u2019s 1500 freestyle from the stands. From the starting beep, American Bobby Finke \u2013 a training partner of Ledecky \u2013 attacked the race and was under world-record pace. With each stroke, Ledecky enthusiastically cheered her friend. When Finke ultimately broke the world record, no one in the building was more thrilled than Ledecky.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a reason she was selected as a Team USA captain for Paris. There\u2019s a reason she was chosen as a United States flag bearer \u2013 along with rower Nick Mead \u2013 for the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Games. It\u2019s called respect.<\/p>\n

Heck, when Ledecky surged up the all-time medals lists in the French capital, speaking about herself was not the approach. Rather, she took a moment to cast praise elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try not to think about history very much,\u201d she said. \u201cI know those names, those people that I\u2019m up there with. They\u2019re swimmers that I looked up to when I first started swimming. It\u2019s an honor to be named among them. I\u2019m grateful to them for inspiring me and so many great swimmers over the years in the U.S. that have helped me get to this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

AHEAD TO LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the days after a Games concludes, most athletes beam over their upcoming break from the physical and mental demands of training. It is an opportunity to recharge and prepare for the future. For some, that might be life\u2019s next chapter, as retirement calls. For others, detachment from that familiar black line on the bottom of the pool is a welcome split, if only to ensure the reunion will be free of resentment.<\/p>\n

Ledecky does not operate in this sense. She has always enjoyed the demands of training, gaining satisfaction from completing countless laps and grinding sets. The pool is an escape for the 27-year-old, and her unique relationship with the sport \u2013 one that is organic and cannot be faked \u2013 offers further insight into her longevity and greatness.<\/p>\n

So, it isn\u2019t a shock that Ledecky plans to swim on \u2013 races inside SoFi Stadium at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles part of her long-term plan. She\u2019ll be 31 when the Summer Olympics return to the United States for the first time since 1996, more than twice as old as when she made her Games debut. If she earns the chance to compete in L.A. and defend her crowns in the 800 freestyle and 1500 freestyle, it will require the same dedication Ledecky has exhibited for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

And that is just fine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t feel like I’m close to being finished in the sport yet,\u201d Ledecky said in Paris. \u201cI’d love to continue on and just seeing the kind of support that the French athletes are getting here, I think all the U.S. athletes are thinking about how cool that could be in Los Angeles having the home crowd. So that would be amazing to be able to compete there.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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