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Olympian Katie Ledecky hopes to inspire young swimmers as she aims for 2028 Los Angeles Games
A dominant force for over a decade in swimming, Olympian Katie Ledecky is hoping to inspire young and upcoming swimmers.
At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Ledecky became the most decorated female American Olympian of all time.
“There are many days that are hard. There are many races that are challenging, but I love it. I love being with my teammates. I love setting goals for myself and pursuing them,” she said in an interview with “CBS Mornings.”
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While she hasn’t set a new goal for herself just yet, Ledecky said she has been enjoying a break to “soak it all in” after practicing seven days a week for the Paris Games.
Her new memoir, “Just Add Water,” follows her journey from Bethesda, Maryland, to become one of the greatest athletes of her generation. In it, she talks about meeting another legendary athlete, Michael Phelps, when she was just 6 years old. Years later, they became teammates.
“I got a high-five from him in the ready room when I was 15 at the Olympics in London and at that moment I just flashed back immediately to looking up at him, getting his autograph … that made such an impact on me,” she said.
Ledecky writes about often being compared to a male swimmer’s stroke, explaining she hopes to change the dialogue.
“When I was first coming on to the scene, I was swimming with a bit of a different stroke than a lot of the other female distance swimmers were swimming with and I think that’s really what made me so great, what shot me onto the scene was doing something a little different,” she said. “I hope that in the future and maybe even today people can say, ‘Oh she swims like Katie Ledecky,’ or, ‘She has Katie’s stroke.'”
With 14 medals and nine of them gold, Ledecky may not be done yet. The four-time Olympian hopes to compete in Los Angeles in 2028.
“I would love to swim in LA. I think an Olympics in the United States, it’s a unique opportunity,” she said. “Not every athlete gets to compete in an Olympics on home soil.”
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Fubo offers you an easy, user-friendly way to watch NFL games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, plus NCAA football channels. The Pro tier includes 200+ channels and unlimited DVR, while the Elite with Sports Plus tier adds NFL RedZone and 4K resolution. New subscribers get a seven-day free trial and all plans allow streaming on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.