Katie Ledecky is on the move.
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist announced Wednesday that she has decided to relocate her training base from Stanford to Florida.
“I’ve decided to train at the University of Florida with Coach Anthony Nesty and the outstanding mid-distance and distance training group there,” she wrote on Twitter. “I’m looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the next phase of my swimming career.
“My years at Stanford have been nothing short of incredible. I’m so grateful for my coach Greg Meehan, as well as my teammates, professors, friends, and everyone in the larger Palo Alto/Menlo Park area who have supported me through these years.”
While many thought she could be moving back to Washington D.C. to train under Bruce Gemmell, the move makes sense when considering who currently trains under Nesty. Nesty’s group includes the world’s No. 1 male distance swimmer in Bobby Finke. Finke shocked the world in Tokyo when he won both the 1,500- and 800-meter freestyles. Kieran Smith, bronze medalist in the 400-meter freestyle, also trains under Nesty.
Thus, Ledecky will be joining an elite group of…
