--- title: "4 Swim Quotes By Katie Ledecky" description: "4 Swim quotes by Katie Ledecky. Plus more from Katie Ledecky and more Swim sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d62/katie-ledecky-28251_block_and-if-i-m-ahead-i-can-sometimes-tell-it_185931.jpg" --- > [And if I'm ahead, I can sometimes tell. It might mean I'm having a good swim, but pretty much, I'm just focused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/and-if-i-m-ahead-i-can-sometimes-tell-it-might-mean-i-m-having-a-good/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d62/katie-ledecky-28251_block_and-if-i-m-ahead-i-can-sometimes-tell-it_185931.jpg) > [I think Rowdy Gaines actually said something like: Katie Ledecky doesn't swim like a man. She swims like Katie Ledecky.And that was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-think-rowdy-gaines-actually-said-something-like-katie-ledecky-doesn/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfa/katie-ledecky-28251_comment_i-think-rowdy-gaines-actually-said-somet_1010616.jpg) > [You are always racing against the other swimmers, but I always try to just focus on what I'm doing and how I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/you-are-always-racing-against-the-other-swimmers-but-i-always-try-to/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15d/katie-ledecky-28251_focus_you-are-always-racing-against-the-other_2175062.jpg) > [When I was six, right before I started swimming, we went to a national competition here in Maryland and watched Michael Phelps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/when-i-was-six-right-before-i-started-swimming-we-went-to-a-national/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be3/katie-ledecky-28251_afterwards_when-i-was-six-right-before-i-started-sw_3089272.jpg) ## Other authors on Swim ## More by Katie Ledecky > [I hope that young girls will have the dream and will have experiences. And it might not be in swimming. It might be in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-hope-that-young-girls-will-have-the-dream-and-will-have-experiences/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [And if I'm ahead, I can sometimes tell. It might mean I'm having a good swim, but pretty much, I'm just focused on how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/and-if-i-m-ahead-i-can-sometimes-tell-it-might-mean-i-m-having-a-good/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I think we have the approach that every race is a sprint. Some races are just longer sprints than others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-think-we-have-the-approach-that-every-race-is-a-sprint-some-races/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I think the beauty of Catholicism is its consistency through both successes and difficulties. I've counted on my faith to give me strength through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-think-the-beauty-of-catholicism-is-its-consistency-through-both/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I think Rowdy Gaines actually said something like: Katie Ledecky doesn't swim like a man. She swims like Katie Ledecky.And that was a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-think-rowdy-gaines-actually-said-something-like-katie-ledecky-doesn/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [After the 2013 World Championships, I had three goals for the Olympics: to swim 3:56 or better in the 400-meter freestyle, break 8:05 in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/after-the-2013-world-championships-i-had-three-goals-for-the-olympics/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [It's always great to see young swimmers and their excitement and the joy that they have in the water.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/it-s-always-great-to-see-young-swimmers-and-their-excitement-and-the/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-try-to-make-the-good-days-great-and-take-something-positive-from/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [My faith has always been important to me. It defines who I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/my-faith-has-always-been-important-to-me-it-defines-who-i-am/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I always just focus on what my own goals are, and not what anybody else's goals for me are or their expectations. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-always-just-focus-on-what-my-own-goals-are-and-not-what-anybody/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [You are always racing against the other swimmers, but I always try to just focus on what I'm doing and how I want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/you-are-always-racing-against-the-other-swimmers-but-i-always-try-to/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I would encourage you to set really high goals. Set goals that, when you set them, you think they're impossible. But then every day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-would-encourage-you-to-set-really-high-goals-set-goals-that-when/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [There are a lot of young swimming fans that are on Instagram, so I try to respond or post things that they like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/there-are-a-lot-of-young-swimming-fans-that-are-on-instagram-so-i-try/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I think our devotion to Mary is very beautiful. She has a sacred role in Catholicism, and her strong faith and humility are things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-think-our-devotion-to-mary-is-very-beautiful-she-has-a-sacred-role/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) > [I felt so relaxed. It just felt very easy, and that's why it surprised me that I had broken my world record.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-ledecky/i-felt-so-relaxed-it-just-felt-very-easy-and-that-s-why-it-surprised/) [Katie Ledecky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-ledecky/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/swim/katie-ledecky/#itemlist", "name": "4 Swim Quotes By Katie Ledecky", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "And if I'm ahead, I can sometimes tell. 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