Katie Ledecky

Dressel, Ledecky scoop top USA Swimming awards

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as USA Swimming's top male and female athletes of 2017 at the Golden Goggles awards on Sunday. Dressel, who joined Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win seven titles at a single World Championships with his stunning campaign in Budapest in July, won the men's award over double medley world championRead more

13-year-old takes plunge at world swimming championships

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Like many her age, Bahraini teenager Ritaj Amin, 13, likes listening to American pop idol Charlie Puth on her phone, reading books, and wearing nail polish. This week though, as the youngest competitor at the world championships in Budapest, Amin has been rubbing shoulders with swimming greats like US superstar Katie Ledecky, and South Africa's Chad Le Clos. "I usedRead more

Ledecky claims fourth gold in 4x200-meter freestyle

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky led the US to the women’s 4x200-meter freestyle title at the world championships on Thursday with a powerful anchor leg to win her fourth gold medal in Budapest. Ledecky touched the wall at seven minutes, 43.39 seconds while Li Bingjie, who took silver for China, finished at 1.57 seconds back and Adriane Titmus earned bronze for Australia atRead more

Ledecky wins 13th gold as USA rule world pool

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky claimed her 13th career world championship gold medal on Thursday as the USA ruled the pool in Budapest with a hat-trick of victories. Ledecky led the USA to the women's 4x200m freestyle title with a powerful anchor leg to win her fourth gold medal in the Hungarian capital and the 13th world title of her career. Ledecky sealedRead more

Ledecky wins fourth gold in 4x200m freestyle

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky led the USA to the women's 4x200m freestyle title at the world championships on Thursday with a powerful anchor leg to win her fourth gold medal in Budapest. Ledecky touched the wall at seven minutes, 43.39 seconds while Li Bingjie, who took silver for China, finished at 1.57 secs back and Adriane Titmus earned bronze for AustraliaRead more

Ledecky wins historic 12th worlds gold as records tumble

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world swimming championship gold medals, as world records were sent tumbling four times in the Budapest pool. Britain's Adam Peaty twice lowered his own men's 50m breaststroke record, once in the morning's heats then again in the evening's semi-finals. Canadian Kylie Masse then broke theRead more

Ledecky strikes first gold at world championships

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky claimed her first gold medal of the world championships Sunday, cruising to a dominating win in the women’s 400-meter freestyle though she failed to break her own world record. As expected, the 20-year-old American pulled away on the very first lap and was essentially racing the clock the rest of the way. She finished in 3 minutes, 58.34Read more

Ledecky scratches from 1,500 free at US meet

Chicago - Muslimchronicle

Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky scratched from the 1,500 freestyle Saturday at the US Swim Championships, but is still likely to defend her world title in the event later this month. Ledecky has won three titles at this week's American qualifying meet for the worlds, set for July 14-30 at Budapest, Hungary. Because Ledecky is already on the team, sheRead more

Ledecky captures 200 free title at US swim meet

Chicago - Muslimchronicle

Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky won the 200-meter freestyle crown at the US Swim Championships, taking her second title of the qualifying meet for next month's World Championships. Ledecky, who won the 800 free Tuesday after finishing sixth in the 100 free, will swim for titles Friday in the 400 free and Saturday in the 1,500 free. The 20-year-old reigningRead more

Rio 2016: Ledecky and USA Win Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Rio de Janeiro - Arab Today

Katie Ledecky swam a sensational anchor leg to claim her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics as the United States won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay on Wednesday. Ledecky overhauled Australia's Tamsin Cook to take her team home in 7min 43.03sec, beating the Aussies into second place with Canada third. "I was prepared for any circumstance, whether we wereRead more