Katie Ledecky
In 2016, Ledecky was the youngest person on the Time magazine’s Time 100 list. Katie Ledecky is the past, present, and future of women’s swimming. As a 15-year-old when Katie Ledecky stepped up at the Olympics, no one thought she was about to shock the world.
“She has a chance” was the best the commentators had for the 15-year old who made it to the final of the 800m freestyle event. The girl had no records or medals that year. It took 8 minutes and 15 seconds for her to transform into a gold medalist.
Ledecky is the current world record-holder of the 400m, the 800m and the 1500m freestyle (long course). Other freestyle events in which she has the fastest times ever are the 500-yard, 1000 yard and the 1650 yard.
The American swimmer has won 15 medals in major international competitions, all of which have been gold in events like the Summer Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. The 19-year-old has broken 11 world records till date.
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