swimming

The final for the 400 meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics was billed as “The Race of the Century.” Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus (Australia) and Summer McIntosh (Canada) had each… Read More

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda is preparing to celebrate three alums making the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team. Following the Olympic Trials, Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and… Read More

Katie Ledecky putting on a dominant performance is usually not surprising but when she wins an event by 20 seconds, it’s hard not to take notice. Ledecky won the 1500… Read More

Katie Ledecky clinched a spot in her fourth Olympics at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis Saturday night. The seven-time gold medalist from Bethesda easily won the 400 meter… Read More

Katie Ledecky’s dominance knows no bounds. By winning the 800 meter freestyle Saturday at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Ledecky became the first swimmer ever to win… Read More

Bethesda native Katie Ledecky added another feat to her renowned career on Tuesday, winning her 15th career individual world swimming record. Her latest win ties Ledecky with another Maryland legend,… Read More

A year away from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Bethesda native and Olympic champion swimmer Katie Ledecky seems to be hitting her stride. Ledecky joined an elite club Tuesday night… Read More

It was a decade ago that Erin Gemmell dressed up as Katie Ledecky for Halloween. Now, the Stone Ridge School senior is following in the footsteps – or rather, the… Read More

Joyce Wu is often easy to spot during swim meets. The Holton-Arms School senior is usually finishing first in her races. And until this year, Wu also was easy to… Read More

Katie Ledecky’s blistering third leg in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay helped lead her team to a gold medal at the FINA world championship in Budapest, Hungary. It was Ledecky’s… Read More