When does Katie Ledecky swim next? Updated events schedule for USA star at 2024 Olympics

Bryan Murphy

When does Katie Ledecky swim next? Updated events schedule for USA star at 2024 Olympics image

Katie Ledecky's 2024 Olympics are off and running ... or rather, swimming. 

The USA swim star kicked off the competition in Paris yesterday. Ledecky took part in the women's 400m freestyle, where she finished third behind Australia's Ariarne Titmus and Canada's Summer McIntosh, earning a bronze medal for her performance.  

Ledecky already has cemented her status as one of the greatest Olympians of all time. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist is one of the most decorated American female swimmers of all time, entering the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total of 10 medals to her name. 

She already made history in Paris  How many more medals will she win in 2024?

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Here is a look at when Ledecky is swimming at the 2024 Olympics. 

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When is Katie Ledecky swimming next?

Ledecky swam her last race at the 2024 Olympics — the 800 Freestyle — on Saturday, Aug. 3.

How many medals has Katie Ledecky won?

Entering the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ledecky is already one of the most decorated female swimmers of all time. 

Ledecky enters the games having won seven gold and three silver medals at the Olympics, while also claiming 16 FINA World Aquatics Championships gold medals and three silver medals. Her combined 23 gold medals are the most of any women's swimmer. 

How many will she add in Paris? Here's how she's doing: 

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EventMedalTime
400 FreestyleBronze4:00.86
800 FreestyleGold8:11:04
1500 FreestyleGold15:30.02
4x200 Freestyle RelaySilver7:40.86

Katie Ledecky swim schedule

Ledecky is expected to compete in four different events. That means she will frequent television sets during the swimming portion of the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

She will be competing in the heats for each event, which will start at 5 a.m. ET on their scheduled mornings. The live broadcast will be carried by the USA Network, while NBC will air replays later in the afternoon.

When she swims in the finals each day, NBC will broadcast the races, starting at 2:30 p.m. each afternoon. 

Those interested in streaming her races can log onto NBC platforms NBCOlympics.com, NBCSports.com, or Peacock, or watch them on Fubo

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Here is the full schedule for when Ledecky will be swimming. Times are based on the Olympics schedule

Saturday, July 27

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 400 Freestyle Heats5 a.m.USA
Women's 400 Freestyle Finals2:42 p.m.NBC

Tuesday, July 30

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 1500 Freestyle Heats5 a.m.USA

Wednesday, July 31

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 1500 Freestyle Finals3:07 p.m.NBC

Thursday, Aug. 1

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 4x200 Freestyle Relay Heats5 a.m.USA
Women's 4x200 Freestyle Relay Finals3:49 p.m.NBC

Friday, Aug. 2

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 800 Freestyle Heats5 a.m.USA

Saturday, Aug. 3

EventTime (ET)Channel
Women's 800 Freestyle Finals3:08 p.m.NBC

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.