Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky poses with a gold medal that she won at the Paris 2024 Olympics and a copy of her book Just Add Water at Ledecky’s ”Conversation With CBS' Tony Dokoupil” event at the ...

Katie Ledecky’s parents, David and Mary Gen, played a major role in the star swimmer’s success. Katie’s mom, Mary Gen, was a collegiate swimmer at the University of New Mexico. May Gen passed on this ...

Katie Ledecky has won her ninth career Olympic gold medal on the penultimate night of swimming action here at Paris 2024. This event has been contested at the World Championships since 2015. It has ...

Katie Ledecky has won her ninth career Olympic gold medal on the penultimate night of swimming action here at Paris 2024. Time for another two editions of swimming's most wonderfully chaotic race!

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...

Katie Ledecky could earn her first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics as the overwhelming favorite in the 1,500-meter freestyle. The 27-year-old American is undefeated in the 1,500 as a ...