A gutsy anchor leg from Katie Ledecky powered the United States 4x200m freestyle relay team to silver behind China in a gripping final where all three medalists finished ahead of world record time.

At the 2024 Paris Games there might not have been an event with a more obvious favorite than Katie Ledecky and the women’s 1500m freestyle. The long-distance specialist owns the 19 fastest times in ...

"It's an incredible feeling," decorated swimmer Katie Ledecky tells PEOPLE Adam Carlson is the senior editor for human interest at PEOPLE, which he first joined in 2015. His work has also appeared ...

Sarah Stier/Getty Katie Ledecky had a historic swim on Saturday. The three-time Olympian, 26, surpassed Michael Phelps for most career individual world swimming titles after clinching her 16th ...

Katie Ledecky celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images Katie Ledecky won four gold medals and set two world ...

Swimming - FINA World Championships - Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary - June 24, 2022 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during the women's 800m freestyle final REUTERS/Lisa Leutner Katie Ledecky ...