Katie Ledecky Heading to Her 4th Olympics, Wins 400 Freestyle at US Swimming Trials

Katie Ledecky is congratulated by Paige Madden after winning the Women's 400 freestyle finals heat at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis on June 15, 2024. Michael Conroy/AP Photo

INDIANAPOLIS—Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London.

These days, it wouldn’t seem like a Summer Games without her.