U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the women’s 800-meter freestyle in the 2024 Paris Games, earning her ninth Olympic gold medal.

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 within two ...

“There is always a story to each world record that I set,” the Olympian said after notching the record at the TYR Pro Swim Series Carmen Mandato/Getty Katie Ledecky broke her own world record for the ...

Once again, Katie Ledecky reigns supreme in the 800-meter freestyle. The 28-year-old swimmer broke her own world record in the event Saturday, capping off an excellent week at the Tyr Pro Swim Series ...

Katie Ledecky just swam past her own world record! On Saturday, May 3, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist broke the record for the women's 800-meter freestyle, speeding by a time she set herself ...