Katie Ledecky’s proud parents are Mary Gen “Hagan” and David Ledecky.
Apparently, her father’s side is from Prague, Czechoslovakia. Similarly, her mother is of Irish heritage.
It appears as swimming runs in the Katie Ledecky family. Her brother, Michael, is also a swimmer. Likewise, Mary swam for the University of New Mexico during her college years.
Following her mother’s footsteps, Katie attended Stanford University as a swimmer. By then, she had already broken numerous records.
In 2012, Ledecky shocked the world with her gold win in the 800m freestyle at the London Olympics. Just after four years, she won four gold medals in the Rio Olympics.
Now, we are yet to see how many medals she will win in Tokyo.
