Monday General Session: Katie Ledecky

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Speaker Katie Ledecky, Project Excellence Awards presentation, NII cohort recognition, and more to be announced. Stay tuned!

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  Katie Ledecky

  14x Olympic Medalist, 21x World Champion, 16x World Record Breaker

  One of the most dominant athletes the world has seen and among the most celebrated of her generation, Katie Ledecky is a 14-time Olympic medalist and 21-time World Champion—the most of any female swimmer. A record-shattering, history-making athlete, she has reached undeniable “GOAT” status. Katie is the most decorated female athlete in US history, the most decorated female swimmer of all time, has broken 16 world records, is a graduate of Stanford University, and is the NY Times bestselling author of Just Add Water (her memoir). At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she made history by winning four medals, including gold in the first-ever women’s 1500-meter freestyle and becoming the first to three-peat in the 800-meter freestyle. Four years prior, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, she broke two world records while winning four gold medals and one silver medal, becoming the most successful U.S. female athlete ever at a single Olympics. Her Olympic legend began at the 2012 London Olympic Games, where she was the youngest U.S. athlete at just 15 years old. Showing confidence and maturity beyond her years, she delivered a win in the 800-meter freestyle race, beating out a field of more experienced competitors by four seconds to win her first gold medal.

  
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