As the Summer Olympics are approaching and the world prepares to watch Katie Ledecky dominate the pool, here are some fun facts about her!
1. Her full name is Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky
2. She was born on Saint Patrick's Day 19 years ago
3. She started swimming at the age of 6
4. She is a Marylander
5. She was the youngest American Olympic competitor at the 2012 London Olympics at age 15
6. She holds 3 World Records and has broken her own multiple times
7. She masters every event from the 100meters to 1500meters freestyle
8. She will attend and swim for Stanford University after competing at Rio