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United States
Career
1967 - 2026
Best year
2020
Total points
1129
Best results
13x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
10-year rank
#1
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2026 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2025 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2025 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 6 | Paige Madden |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Katie Grimes |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Jillian Cox |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Rachel Stege |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Rachel Stege |
| 2023 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2023 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Paige Madden |
| 2022 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Katie Grimes |
| 2022 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2022 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2022 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Kensey McMahon |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 18 | Erica Sullivan |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2019 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Mariah Denigan |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Rebecca Mann |
| 2018 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Leah Smith |
| 2018 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2018 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2018 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Leah Smith |
| 2018 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Leah Smith |
| 2017 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Leah Smith |
| 2017 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2017 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 4 | Leah Smith |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 2 | Ashley Twichell |
| 2015 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2015 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Sierra Schmidt |
| 2014 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2014 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2013 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2013 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Chloe Sutton |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Katie Ledecky |
| 2011 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2011 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Ashley Twichell |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2010 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Chloe Sutton |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Caroline Burckle |
| 2007 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2007 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2007 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Hayley Peirsol |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2006 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 2 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Hayley Peirsol |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Hayley Peirsol |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2005 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2005 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2004 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 2 | Kate Ziegler |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 6 | Diana Munz |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Rachael Burke |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Morgan Hentzen |
| 2003 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Diana Munz |
| 2003 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Hayley Peirsol |
| 2002 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Morgan Hentzen |
| 2002 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Diana Munz |
| 2002 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Hayley Peirsol |
| 2002 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Diana Munz |
| 2001 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Kaitlin Sandeno |
| 2001 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Diana Munz |
| 2001 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Diana Munz |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 6 | Kaitlin Sandeno |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Brooke Bennett |
| 2000 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 2 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1999 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Ellen Stonebraker |
| 1999 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kaitlin Sandeno |
| 1998 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Diana Munz |
| 1998 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1997 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Diana Munz |
| 1997 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Erica Rose |
| 1997 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1997 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1997 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Diana Munz |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1995 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Trina Jackson |
| 1995 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1995 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Trina Jackson |
| 1994 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Brooke Bennett |
| 1994 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Janet Evans |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 4 | Janet Evans |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 1 | Trina Jackson |
| 1993 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Alexis Larsen |
| 1993 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Janet Evans |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Janet Evans |
| 1991 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Kim Small |
| 1991 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Janet Evans |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Jane Skillman |
| 1991 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Janet Evans |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Lisa Jacob |
| 1989 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Janet Evans |
| 1989 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 2 | Julie Kole |
| 1989 | Pan Pacific Championship | 1500m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Julie Kole |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Janet Evans |
| 1987 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Janet Evans |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Tami Bruce |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Deborah Babashoff |
| 1986 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Deborah Babashoff |
| 1985 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Tami Bruce |
| 1985 | Pan Pacific Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kim Brown |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 18 | Michele Richardson |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Tiffany Cohen |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Marybeth Linzmeier |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Tiffany Cohen |
| 1982 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 10 | Kim Linehan |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Kim Linehan |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Jennifer Hooker |
| 1978 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Cynthia Woodhead |
| 1978 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Kim Linehan |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 6 | Wendy Weinberg |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 18 | Shirley Babashoff |
| 1975 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 3 | 3 | Shirley Babashoff |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Wendy Weinberg |
| 1975 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Heather Greenwood |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Mary Montgomery |
| 1973 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 6 | Joan Harshbarger |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Keena Rothhammer |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Cynthia Enze |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 18 | Pam Kruse |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 30 | Debbie Meyer |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 2 | 4 | Susan Pedersen |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 800m freestyle | Women | 1 | 7 | Debbie Meyer |
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