Paris 2024 Olympics: Katie Ledecky, one record pulls another

Big player in Paris 2024, already looking ahead to home Olympics

In Paris, Katie Ledecky again dominated in the pool. The American star confirmed that she is one of the best swimmers in history. Thanks to the silver medal she won in the 4×200 è she became the most successful swimmer in the history of the Games with 13 Olympic medals won, one more than Dara Torres, Jenny Thompson and Natalie Coughlin, all of whom stopped at 12.

In Olympic history, è second most decorated ever, behind the unmatched Michael Phelps (28 medals). Claire Weinstein, a 17-year-old teammate in the 4×200 silver medal race, made no secret of her enormous satisfaction at winning alongside Katie Ledecky, who has now become a true living swimming legend: "It's special to be on the U.S. Olympic relay team, è even more special that she got to compete alongside Katie", her words reported by ESPN.

Anyone who thinks that, at 27 years old and with so many records in her pocket, Katie Ledecky is now satisfied with her run is sorely mistaken. The star athlete has already made it known that she also wants to be a major player at the next Olympics, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles in 2028.

Then she will be 31 years old but it matters little. Her crystalline talent allows her to look to the future with great confidence. When you become the most successful swimmer in the history of the Games, there is no impossible goal. After dominating in Paris, Katie Ledecky will try to do so, in four years, at home in the United States as well.