Katie Ledecky

American swimmer Katie Ledecky was born in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 1997. She has competed professionally since 2012, when she was around 15 years old. Over her 14-year career, she has won nine Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, more than any other female swimmer in history. With 14 Olympic medals in total, she is the most decorated American woman, the most decorated female swimmer, and the fifth most decorated athlete in Olympic history. Her record includes 16 individual gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships, as well as eight individual Olympic gold medals and 26 overall medals at the World Aquatics Championships, both records in women's swimming.

Ledecky is the current world record holder in the women's 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle events, in both long course and short course. She previously held the world record in the 400-meter freestyle long course. She also holds the fastest-ever times in the 500-yard, 1000-yard, and 1650-yard freestyle events. At 6'0" and 160 lbs, she has a slim build, natural breasts, and blonde hair. She is widely regarded as the greatest female swimmer of all time and one of the greatest Olympians ever. She is Caucasian and currently has 914k Instagram followers, a number that reflects her broad fan base.