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August 23, 2013 | Staff Writer

Hometown Hero: Katie Ledecky (Video)

Bethesda resident and Olympic champion Katie Ledecky continues to bring home the gold. Ledecky set a new world record this summer in the 800 meter freestyle and brought home four gold medals – one for each of the events she competed in at the world swimming championships in Barcelona. Since returning home, she’s been spending […]

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July 28, 2013 | Sonya Burke

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Ledecky Sets World Record in 1,500 Free (Video)

UPDATED Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky (16), a rising junior at the Stone Ridge School, has set a world record in the 1,500 freestyle at the World Championships in Barcelona with a record time of 15:36.53 smashing the previous record by six seconds. Just two days on July 28, Ledecky brought home gold winning the 400 free with a […]

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August 7, 2012 | Staff Writer

An Olympic Champion (Video)

Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky (15) won the 800 meter freestyle and shattered a 23-year-old American record. Take a look at this video as she tries on her medal for friends and fans who greeted her at Dulles International Airport after weeks away.

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