Last Updated on 03/09/2024 by Arun jain
A dominant force in swimming for over a decade, Olympian Katie Ledecky Hope to inspire young and upcoming swimmers.
at 2024 Paris Olympic Gamesbecame Ledecky Most decorated female American Olympian for all time.
“There are many days that are difficult. There are many races that are challenging, but I love it. I love being with my teammates. I love setting goals for myself and going after them,” she said in an interview with “CBS Mornings.”
While she hasn’t set any new goals for herself yet, Ledecky She is enjoying a break to “soak it all in” after practicing seven days a week for the Paris Games.
Her new memoir, “Just Add Water,” follows her journey from Bethesda, Maryland, to becoming one of the greatest athletes of her generation. In it, she talks about meeting another legendary athlete, Michael Phelps, when she was just 6 years old. Years later, they became teammates.
“I got a high-five from him in the dressing room when I was 15 at the Olympics in London and at that moment I immediately turned around to look at him, to get his autograph … that made such an impact on me.” she said.
Ledecky She writes about what is often compared to a male swimmer’s stroke, explaining that she hopes to change the dialogue.
“When I was first coming on the scene, I was swimming with a slightly different stroke than a lot of other female distance swimmers and I think that’s really what made me so great, what shot me onto the scene. was doing something different,” she said. “I hope that in the future, and maybe even today, people can say, ‘Oh she swims like Katie Ledecky’ or, ‘She has Katie’s stroke.'”
With 14 medals and nine of them gold, Ledecky is far from done. The four-time Olympian hopes to compete in Los Angeles in 2028.
“I would love to swim in LA. I think the Olympics in the United States, it’s a unique opportunity,” she said. “Not every athlete can compete in the Olympics on home soil.”
Kelsey Hoffman is a push and platform editor on the growth and engagement team at CBS News. She previously worked on the national desk at Hearst Television and as a local TV reporter in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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