Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe earn GB’s first ever artistic swimming medal - The pair claimed silver by the wafer-thin margin of 0.1404 points.

Ledecky was born to Mary and David on March 17, 1997 in Washington D.C. and raised nearby in Bethesda, Maryland. She was introduced to swimming young, having joined the local swim team at age six.

Izzy Thorpe Adjusting To Life After Landmark Silver In Artistic Swimming When an athlete stands on the Olympic podium with a medal around their neck, it’s a brief moment that follows years of ...

Katie Ledecky’s parents, David and Mary Gen, played a major role in the star swimmer’s success. Katie’s mom, Mary Gen, was a collegiate swimmer at the University of New Mexico.