Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
It was a decade ago that Erin Gemmell dressed up as Katie Ledecky for Halloween. Now, the Stone Ridge School senior is following in the footsteps – or rather, the… Read More
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Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
Joyce Wu is often easy to spot during swim meets. The Holton-Arms School senior is usually finishing first in her races. And until this year, Wu also was easy to… Read More
Bethesda Teen Starts Free Swimming Program for Low-Income Kids
On a hot summer day in Bethesda, splashes of water and echoing cheers can be heard from Lindsay’s backyard pool. Last June, the rising high school junior partnered up with… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Woman in World Championships History
Katie Ledecky’s blistering third leg in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay helped lead her team to a gold medal at the FINA world championship in Budapest, Hungary. It was Ledecky’s… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Wins Gold in 400M Freestyle at Worlds
Katie Ledecky continues to do what she’s best at — winning gold medals. Ledecky won the 400 meter freestyle at the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Bethesda native… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Moves Home Base, Training to Florida
Swimmer Katie Ledecky made a splash today announcing that, after five years at Stanford University, she will be moving her training to the University of Florida in Gainesville. Ledecky will… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Visits Her Old Schools in Bethesda
Katie Ledecky was back home Thursday and Friday visiting current students at her old schools – Little Flower and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart – in Bethesda. Ledecky… Read More
Montgomery County Athletes Shined at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games produced many memorable moments and athletes with strong ties to Montgomery County were involved in many. Team USA led all nations with 113 medals and… Read More
Ledecky Caps Tokyo Games with 7th Career Gold Medal
One of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history added to her legend in her final swim at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Katie Ledecky, the Bethesda native and Stone Ridge School… Read More
Phoebe Bacon Advances to 200 Backstroke Final; Katie Ledecky Advances to 800 Freestyle Final (Updated)
Just one year removed from graduating from high school, Phoebe Bacon is closing in on her first Olympic medal while her fellow Stone Ridge School swimming alum Katie Ledecky is… Read More
Ledecky Anchors U.S. to Silver Medal in 4×200 Freestyle Relay
The 200-meter freestyle delivered one of the most shocking results of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games thus far, as Katie Ledecky swam in the finals of an international meet and… Read More
Phoebe Bacon’s Family Excited to Cheer Her on in 200M Backstroke From Montgomery County
Phoebe Bacon of Chevy Chase makes her Olympic debut Thursday, swimming in the Women’s 200-meter backstroke. Bacon, 18, graduated from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda in… Read More