Katie Ledecky is a fierce competitor in the pool, but she couldn’t hold back her emotions after she nabbed the gold on Friday night. After winning the 800-meter freestyle race at the Rio Olympics – ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky picked up her third medal and second Olympic gold of the Rio Games on Tuesday night with a victory in the women's 200-meter freestyle final. Ledecky won the 400 free ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky anchored the United States women to gold in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay Wednesday night, giving the American her third Olympic gold medal of these Games. The U.S.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo — -- How many Olympic gold-medal winners do you see in this picture from a Washington Wizards game from the 1999-2000 season? Well, there's obviously Michael ...

Katie Ledecky's 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle is over, setting up a potential challenge from Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh at the Paris Olympics. The 17-year-old McIntosh ...

WASHINGTON -- Olympic swimming champion Katie Ledecky threw out the first pitch at Nationals Park on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old freestyler and D.C.-area native won four golds and a silver during ...

The long and short of it was not an issue for Katie Ledecky. On another memorable night for the American swimming star, Ledecky won the 200-meter freestyle and the historic 1,500 free about 70 minutes ...

American swimmer Katie Ledecky is already considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time. She's competed in four Olympics, earning 10 medals through the Tokyo Olympics, including six individual ...

Katie Ledecky remains a dominant force in competitive swimming. The Olympic swimmer, 28, won her seventh consecutive world title at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the 800 ...