In last year's Paris Olympics, Ledecky earned four medals, including a gold in the 800 free that made her only the second ...

American Katie Ledecky shattered her own 800-meter ... meter freestyle in May 2018. The 27-year-old holds 15 world records in the 50-meter pool -- including six in the 800-meter free -- and ...

On Saturday, May 3, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist broke the record for the women's 800-meter freestyle ... miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date ...

The world record in the women’s 800-meter freestyle has been untouchable for nearly nine years since Katie Ledecky swam it in 8:04.79 at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. No one had come ...

Once again, Katie Ledecky reigns supreme in the 800-meter freestyle. The 28-year-old swimmer ... Ledecky holds the 10 fastest times in the 800m free; she holds 22 of the top 24 all-time fastest ...

Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky added to her long-list of extraordinary accomplishments Saturday when she broke her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle ... in the 800 free that made ...