Eight-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky has no extravagant plans to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 on Saturday.
Instead, she has chosen to remain determined in her pursuit of sporting excellence, by taking to the pool and gym.
“I’m working hard, still continuing in the sport that I love so much, and I’ll be surrounded by some of my teammates who are some really strong women. I have some female coaches on the Florida coaching staff that I’ll be around that day as well,” the nine-time Olympic gold medallist said in an interview with PEOPLE.
“It’s pretty fitting that I’ll be in the pool and in the gym on International Women’s Day.”
Ledecky has become the most decorated swimmer World Aquatics Championships history with 26 medals since her debut in London 2012.
The 27-year-old also recalled her Paris 2024 experience, where she won her fourth consecutive Olympic gold in the 800m freestlye event after defending the 1500m title.
She is tied with gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals by a woman in any sport.
“I was honored to be a flag bearer there, and that was a really great opportunity to meet a lot more of Team USA,” the US flag bearer said.
“And at that point, everyone’s done competing, everyone’s really happy and in a celebratory mood, so it was a lot of fun to just enjoy that moment with my teammates.
“We all tried to share our experiences that we’ve had in the past with the younger athletes and get them well-prepared.”
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