Here’s How Katie Ledecky’s Remarkable Swimming Technique Propelled Her to the Top of the World Record Charts

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Five years removed from dominating the Olympic pool in Rio de Janeiro, Katie Ledecky is a different swimmer. She’s older and stronger, and she has used the time to fine-tune her mechanics, train her body, sculpt her physique and reconsider what’s possible.

Ledecky, 24, is a freestyle specialist

Ledecky, 24, is a freestyle specialist, and she has spent most of her life trying to perfect that stroke. It has been good enough to earn her four gold medals from the 2016 Olympics, another from the 2012 London Games when she was 15 years old, and 15 world titles.

Ledecky’s best times are all three to five years old

While Ledecky’s best times are all three to five years old, her coaches think she has improved in the five years since she was last on an Olympic stage.

How exactly Ledecky does it

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The irreplicable recipe to her sustained success — amounts to a master class in swim mechanics, from the start of her race to that final stretch for the wall.

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Here’s How Katie Ledecky’s Remarkable Swimming Technique Propelled Her to the Top of the World Record Charts

Five years removed from dominating the Olympic pool in Rio de Janeiro, Katie Ledecky is a different swimmer. She’s older and stronger, and she has used the time to fine-tune her mechanics, train her body, sculpt her physique and reconsider what’s possible.

Ledecky, 24, is a freestyle specialist

Ledecky, 24, is a freestyle specialist, and she has spent most of her life trying to perfect that stroke. It has been good enough to earn her four gold medals from the 2016 Olympics, another from the 2012 London Games when she was 15 years old, and 15 world titles.

Ledecky’s best times are all three to five years old

While Ledecky’s best times are all three to five years old, her coaches think she has improved in the five years since she was last on an Olympic stage.

How exactly Ledecky does it

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