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Gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States poses with her medal after the Women 800m Freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, June 24, 2022. The American swimmer turned in another stellar performance at the world championships, set a pair of world records, and capped 2022 as The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year by a panel of 40 sports writers and editors from news outlets across the country. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Katie Ledecky earns AP female athlete of year for 2nd time

Silver medalist Katie Grimes of the United States, gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States and bronze medalist Lani Pallister of Australia, from left to right, pose on the podium of the Women 1500m Freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) **FILE**

Ledecky extends record medal haul at swimming worlds to 21

Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in this Wednesday, July 28, 2021, file photo. Ledecky announced Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, that she is moving to the University of Florida to be closer to home and train under Anthony Nesty, a rising star coach who will oversee her preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, spent the last five years at Stanford University, where she worked with U.S. national team coach Greg Meehan while earning a psychology degree. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) **FILE**

Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline U.S. team for worlds

Penn's Lia Thomas swims in a qualifying heat of the 100-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. Thomas, who is transitioning to female, and swimming for Penn women's team had the second fastest qualifying time. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas qualifies as top seed at NCAA women’s championships

Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in this Wednesday, July 28, 2021, file photo. Ledecky announced Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, that she is moving to the University of Florida to be closer to home and train under Anthony Nesty, a rising star coach who will oversee her preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, spent the last five years at Stanford University, where she worked with U.S. national team coach Greg Meehan while earning a psychology degree. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) **FILE**

Ledecky heads to Florida to prepare for 2024 Paris Olympics with Nesty

Katie Ledecky, of the United States, starts the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Katie Ledecky wins 2nd Tokyo Olympics gold medal, in 800-meter freestyle

Ariarne Titmus of Australia rests after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Coach Dean Boxall produces meme-worthy celebration after Ariarne Titmus’ upset over Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky congratulates Katie Grimes after the women's 800 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Katie Ledecky says 15-year-old Katie Grimes is the future, and the future is now

This July 27, 2019, file photo shows gold medalist United States' Katie Ledecky posing with her medal following the women's 800m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Ledecky is a native of Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. and among at least 40 D.C.-area swimmers are taking part in the Tokyo Olympics swimming trials, hopeful to go for the gold as part of Team USA. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

In the water: Why the DMV area spawns a deep pool of Olympic-level swimmers

Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 200 meter freestyle prelim race at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Mission Viejo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Katie Ledecky wins 200 free with world’s fastest time

This July 27, 2019, file photo shows gold medalist United States' Katie Ledecky posing with her medal following the women's 800m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Ledecky is a native of Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. and among at least 40 D.C.-area swimmers are taking part in the Tokyo Olympics swimming trials, hopeful to go for the gold as part of Team USA. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

Katie Ledecky dives back into competitive water in preparation for Tokyo Olympics

This July 27, 2019, file photo shows gold medalist United States' Katie Ledecky posing with her medal following the women's 800m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Ledecky is a native of Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. and among at least 40 D.C.-area swimmers are taking part in the Tokyo Olympics swimming trials, hopeful to go for the gold as part of Team USA. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

Ledecky wins easily in 1st major swim meet amid pandemic

United States' Katie Ledecky reacts after her women's 1500m heat at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Monday, July 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Katie Ledecky withdraws from 200 free at worlds due to illness

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Serena Williams was named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Serena voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th time

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States' Katie Ledecky shows off her gold medal during the ceremony for the women's 200-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ledecky is turning pro. The five-time Olympic gold medalist announced on Twitter that she is giving up her final two years of eligibility at Stanford, though she will continue to train at the West Coast school as she works toward her degree. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) **FILE**

Katie Ledecky turning pro, will keep training at Stanford

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Bethesda's Katie Ledecky is poised to be one of the biggest stars at the Rio Olympics, but there's nothing flashy about her away from the pool. She has yet to get her driver's license, enjoys playing board games, is a fan of Bruce Springsteen, and has no plans to cash in on her expected success. (Associated Press Photographs)

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She also claimed gold in the 400 free and was part of the winning U.S. team in the 4x200 free relay.

Katie Ledecky is AP female athlete of year for 2nd time →

“I am so proud,” Ledecky said of representing the U.S. at relays.

Katie Ledecky extends record medal haul at swimming worlds to 21 →

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