Katie Ledecky is an American swimmer known for her successful swimming career. She has received various awards throughout her career, including the 2013 FINA Swimmer of the Year Award, the 2017 Associated Press Athlete of the Year Award and the US Female Swimmer of the Year Award (2013-2016). She has a huge social media following with 400,000+ followers on Instagram, 200,000+ followers on Twitter and 200,000+ followers on Facebook.

Born name

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky

nickname

Katie

Sun sign

fish

Place of birth

Washington, D. C., United States

Residence

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

nationality

training

Katie completed her education in Little Flower School and then went on to pursue her graduation in 2015 from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart . She was later accepted into Stanford University .

occupation

Powerful swimmer

family

• Father – David Ledecky
• Mutter – Mary Gen (Hagan)
• Siblings – Michael (older brother)
• Others – Jaromír Ledecký (paternal grandfather), BertaRuth Greenwald (paternal grandmother), Edward Jordan Hagan (maternal grandfather), Kathleen Frances O’Connor (maternal grandmother), Jon Ledecky (paternal uncle) ( New York Islanders owner )

Manager

unknown

Build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

friend/spouse

Katie has largely remained silent about her personal life during interactions with the media, making it difficult for us to find out about her dating history and love life.

race/ethnicity

White

Katie is of Czechoslovak, Irish and Jewish descent.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Your smile
• Short hair

brand promotion

She appeared in a TV commercial for Safe Pool in 2016.

Religion

Catholicism

Known for

As an internationally recognized competitive swimmer, she has won numerous Olympic gold medals and world championships.

first movie

Katie hasn’t listed any movies yet.

First TV show

Katie made her television debut as herself on Fox News Sunday in 2014.

Personal trainer

Katie starts her day early and starts work at 5am, initially training under Yuri Suguiyama and later being mentored by Bruce Gemmell. She usually does 5 different types of swim sets and is very focused. Katie trains at Bethesda Health Club and Georgetown Prep.

Katie follows a high protein and high carbohydrate diet and consumes approximately 3500 calories per day.

Below is what their diet usually consists of:

• Breakfast – Two pieces of toast with peanut butter and an apple or banana
• Snack – omelet with bacon, egg, cheese, potato and tomato, bagel with cream cheese and egg or yogurt and fruit along with chocolate milk
• Brunch – yogurt, honey and granola with mixed berries, apple or pear
• Lunch – Pasta with chicken or Caesar salad with a double helping of chicken and an avocado
• Snacks – fruit or toast and peanut butter
• Dinner – Chicken or steak and either pasta or rice or arugula with kidney beans, tomatoes and garlic

Katie Ledecky favorite things

• Dessert – Pumpkin Apple Bread

Katie Ledecky Facts

1. She is a philanthropist, working with charities such as Catholic Charities , Shepherds’ Table , Bicycles for the World , and Wounded Warriors .
2. Her mother was also a swimmer and swam for the University of New Mexico.
3. She admits to having a very messy room.
4. She likes to travel.
5. Katie learned to play the piano as a child.
6. She enjoys playing scrabble and chess with her older brother.
7. When she was in the 4th grade, she broke her arm during a basketball game.
8. She finds her brother to be her biggest influence in swimming.
9. Follow Katie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.