Tag: Katie Ledecky
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Recap Day 13 #FINABudapest2017
The 13th day of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest was full of tension! On day 4 of swimming there was a double gold for Italy and a double deception for Ledecky and Sun. In addition the USA and Spain qualified the women’s water polo final.
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Pellegrini beats Ledecky in 200m free | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
After 12 “golden†races since Katie Ledecky first participation in 2013, the US star could not make the 13th consecutive success and lost her first event in the Worlds, the 200m free. The winner, Italy’s Federica Pellegrini, definitively became a legend in the pool, after getting her seventh consecutive medal in this event, since 2005!
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Recap Day 10 #FINABudapest2017
On day 10 of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, on the first day of the swimming competition Sun Yang (CHN) and Katie Ledecky (USA) received their third consecutive titles in the event. The Netherlands water polo team fell to Russia, who advanced to the quarterfinals and Australia defeated Brasil to advance.
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Ledecky shines in the 400m free & grabbed new record | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
Katie Ledecky (USA) grabbed 2 GOLDS last night and she had already started the morning with a Championship Record in the 400m Freestyle! Later on, she would break her own time and smashed a new Championship Record (the 2nd in 1 day) and the GOLD medal in the same event. Her second GOLD arrived in…
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See you in Budapest! – FINA World Championships
Synchronised Swimming, Swimming, Diving, High Diving, Water Polo and Open Water Swimming. Get the full action from the world of waters and join the 17th FINA World Championships from July 14th to 30th. See you in Budapest!
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Katie Ledecky, alone atop U.S. swimming, is poised to conquer world championships
In case there were any doubts, any skeptics, any nonbelievers remaining: Katie Ledecky made clear over the course of five days this past week that there was no post-Olympic letdown. No rust, no physical hang-ups or mental hiccups. Most knew this was coming when she left the Rio Olympics with five medals — four of them gold…
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Katie Ledecky (USA) – Female Top Olympic Performer 2016 – FINA World Aquatics Gala
Katie Ledecky was elected as the FINA Female Top Olympic Performer 2016 at the FINA/Alisports World Aquatics Gala.
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Katie Ledecky: Olympic Swimming Experience and Memories | Sports Illustrated
Katie Ledecky cemented herself as the dominant force in women’s swimming during the Rio games. The 19-year-old reflects on her experience in the pool, chatting with Simone Biles, and explains the impact Michael Phelps has had on her young career. https://youtu.be/GFQTOFEqK6Y
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At the pool with freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of second place. Known for relentless training and humility, she will forego endorsement deals to attend Stanford University this fall. Margaret Warner met her in…