Olympic legend Katie Ledecky shares what she's learned about America

Katie Ledecky has proven to beryllium an American powerhouse successful the excavation each by herself.

She’s the astir decorated pistillate Olympian successful past with 14 full medals, including 9 gold. She besides has a grounds 18 idiosyncratic golden medals astatine the World Aquatics Championships. It’s harmless to accidental that she knows a happening oregon 2 astir representing Team USA connected the satellite stage.

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Team USA Katie Ledecky successful enactment poses with the American emblem and Gold Medal aft winning the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final  at Paris La Defense Arena. Paris, France, connected July 31, 2024. (Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

The 29-year-old Stanford grad was asked successful an interrogation with "60 Minutes" what she learned astir the U.S. portion representing her country.

"What I’ve learned implicit clip arsenic a subordinate of Team USA is that we are a federation of strivers that embraces contention of each sorts," Ledecky said. "We are a precise prideful federation successful however we compete. Where that striving and competitory spirit, erstwhile harnessed correctly, brings retired the champion successful america and shows america the champion of the quality spirit.

"I’ve learned that sports tests our determination, our resilience and our discipline. Sports thatch america each time that thing is possible. That erstwhile we effort and springiness our champion effort, that we tin flooded obstacles."

USA swimmer Katie Ledecky sits tribunal broadside earlier the crippled betwixt the United States and Nigeria successful the women’s hoops quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games astatine Accor Arena connected Aug. 7, 2024. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)

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Ledecky recalled going from municipality to municipality for aquatics meets successful antithetic section communities erstwhile she was increasing up.

"And what I’ve seen successful truthful galore antithetic communities is that athletics successful America is astatine its champion is erstwhile its joyousness and fun, and yes, its challenges, bring america together," she added.

She volition beryllium pushing to solidify herself arsenic a subordinate of Team USA erstwhile again for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Katie Ledecky smiles aft winning the women's 800 metre freestyle astatine the Toyota National Championships swimming conscionable astatine Indiana University Natatorium connected June 2, 2025. (Robert Goddin/Imagn Images)

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Ledecky won golden medals successful the 800-meter escaped and 1,500-meter escaped astatine the Paris Games successful 2024. She besides won a metallic successful the 4x200-meter escaped and a bronze successful the 400-meter free.

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