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Her personal life Katie Ledecky was born March 17, 1997, Washington D.C. Ledecky began swimming at the age of six, due to the influence of her older brother, Michael. Her mother swam for the University of New Mexico. During her high school swimming career, Ledecky twice set the American and US Open record in the 500-yard freestyle and twice set the national, high-school record in the 200-yard freestyle. Her achievements

Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time world champion. She has the current world-record in the women's 400-, 800-, and 1,500-meter freestyle (long course).

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