Katie Ledecky

Catch the biggest 2026 U.S. swim meet with Katie Ledecky headlining the team in Irvine.

• Live streams: Open-water races Monday on USA Swimming...

Lani Pallister's upcoming Pan Pacs clash with Katie Ledecky carries a personal layer few rivals share.

Her mother, Janelle Elford, presented Ledecky...

Katie Ledecky is ready for another Pan Pacs campaign as the meet officially starts this week. Open Water 10K hits August 10, with pool events running August 12-15.

Katie Ledecky headlines Pan Pacific Championships alongside Summer McIntosh, fueling anticipation for world record breaks during the Aug. 12-15 meet in Irvine. The overlapping European Championships add to the week's record-watching intrigue.

Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh are set to clash in the 400 freestyle at Pan Pacs, joined by Australia's Lani Pallister.

• Gretchen Walsh eyes...

Katie Ledecky has entered only the 400, 800, and 1500 free at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, continuing her recent avoidance of the 200 free.

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Claire Weinstein's withdrawal due to viral meningitis leaves a gap in the U.S. 800 freestyle relay at Pan Pacs.

• Top contenders: Erin Gemmell...

Katie Ledecky owns an unmatched 80% gold medal rate at Pan Pacs, claiming eight of her ten medals as titles. She'll aim to extend that legacy next week in Southern California across the 200-1500 freestyle plus the 800 free relay.

Lani Pallister swept the distance events at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with times of 3:59.65 (400 free), 8:11.12 (800 free, Games record), and...

Claire Weinstein withdraws from Pan Pacs after three weeks hospitalized, removing her from the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 free. Katie Ledecky is entered in the same four events, joined by Jillian Cox in the 800 and 1500 free.

Katie Ledecky received Yale's 2026 Doctor of Humane Letters for her record as the greatest woman swimmer of all time—23 World titles, 14 Olympic...

Katie Ledecky's dominance shines through 17 individual world records and 34 American records across long-course and short-course events.

Her latest...

Katie Ledecky posted 3:58.35 while Summer McIntosh clocked 3:56.08 in the 400m free, underscoring their ongoing rivalry at the 2026 Toyota National Championships.

Katie Ledecky's world record of 15:20.48 in the 1500 free remains the unchallenged standard as Simona Quadarella, the red-hot favorite with a 15:31.79 European record, prepares for the 2026 Championships.

Katie Ledecky's memoir 'Just Add Water' publishes June 11, tracing her path from childhood games to Olympic greatness. "I never imagined I would make...

Lani Pallister's Games record 8:11.12 in the 800m freestyle reaffirms her as a genuine threat to Katie Ledecky ahead of LA28 and next month's Pan Pacs.

• Toyota National Championships open today through Saturday, drawing Olympians and record holders to Irvine.
• Speedo Junior Championships follow Aug....

The William Woollett Aquatics Center has hosted seven world records since 1980, making it a proven stage for history.

• Katie Ledecky claimed her...

Katie Ledecky stands as the dominant force in women's distance events at age 29, rounding out the core veterans expected to deliver medals in 14 of 17 individual events for the American team at Pan Pacs.

Snapchat helped unlock Lani Pallister after her disappointing 2024 Paris Olympics, where she placed sixth in the 800m freestyle and withdrew from the 1500m due to COVID. She is now poised to become Australia’s greatest female distance swimmer.