Katie Ledecky: SI's Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics

SI Staff | Aug 16, 2016

Katie Ledecky: SI's Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics

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Team USA's Abbey Weitzeil, Simone Manuel, Dana Vollmer and Katie Ledecky pose together after winning silver in the Women's 400m Freestyle Relay on Aug. 6, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky dives at the start of the Women's 400m Freestyle Final on Aug. 7, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ledecky won the gold with a world record time of 3:56.46.

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Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final on Aug. 7, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ledecky won the gold with a world record time of 3:56.46.

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Great Britain's Jazz Carlin, USA's Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith pose with their medals after competing in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final on Aug. 7, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky looks on after competing in the Women's 200m Freestyle Semifinals on Aug. 8, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky looks on before competing in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky poses with her gold medal after winning the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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USA's Katie Ledecky stands victorious as she waits to receive her gold medal alongside Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Australia's Emma McKeon following the Women's 200m Freestyle Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky dives at the start of the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky leads as she competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky leads as she competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Katie Ledecky celebrates after winning the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Aug. 12, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.