Ledecky-led USA to use world championships as springboard to LA 2028
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 24 – Ledecky aims to add to her 24 world titles as the US team seeks to rebound from a low Olympic medal count and build momentum for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- On Sunday, Katie Ledecky, nine-time Olympic gold medalist, leads the US swimming team at the world championships in Singapore, using it as a springboard to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- After a lackluster Paris Olympics, the US men’s single gold and 28 total medals, their lowest since Seoul 1988, underscore the need to rebound at worlds.
- In May, Ledecky lowered her 800m world record, Walsh set two 100m butterfly marks this year, and Urlando clocked the season’s top 200m butterfly times.
- With confidence, Ledecky praised the team atmosphere and added that `We want to set the tone as a whole team, a whole unit, this summer, and build from there.`
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Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky leads a United States swimming team aiming to shore up its global dominance at the world championships in Singapore with an eye already on the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Ledecky-led USA to use world championships as springboard to LA 2028
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky leads a United States swimming team aiming to shore up its global dominance at the world championships in Singapore with an eye already on the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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