Swimming star Katie Ledecky, who set pair of world records, named AP female athlete of year for second time
Shifting coasts and coaches after last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, the American swimmer turned in another stellar performance at the world championships, set a pair of world records and capped 2022 as the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, selected by a panel of 40 sports writers and editors from news outlets across the country.
“I know so many great athletes have won this honour,” Ledecky said. “I’m really happy – happy with how my year went, and also excited about the future.” At this year’s world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary, Ledecky touched first in the 800 by more than 10 seconds and won the 1,500 by nearly 15 seconds. She also claimed gold in the 400 free and was part of the winning U.S. team in the 4x200 free relay.
Her top priority was getting closer to her family in the Washington area. She was intrigued by the program that Anthony Nesty, a rising star in the coaching ranks, had built at the University of Florida.
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