{"id":289669,"date":"2026-02-13T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289669\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:44:08","slug":"olympian-katie-ledeckys-nutrition-trick-to-fuel-like-a-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289669\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Katie Ledecky’s nutrition trick to ‘fuel like a champion’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2028 Summer Olympics are a couple of years away, but Katie Ledecky<\/a> is ready to dive in.<\/p>\n

It should come as no surprise that the 14-time Olympic medalist follows a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle to support spending 30 hours a week in the pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cEating well, sleeping well, recovering in between workouts, all those things are really important,\u201d the 28-year-old world-champion swimmer told The Post. \u201cSo, a pretty holistic outlook on things.\u201d<\/p>\n

She even has a strict routine at the grocery store, following one popular tip<\/a> for healthy shopping she got from her mom.<\/p>\n

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky follows a holistic approach to healthy living in order to stay on top of her game. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cStaying on the outside of the grocery store \u2014 so getting the produce, the whole grains, some good snack options. I focus on things that I can prep easily,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Adding nutritional staples and \u201cnon-negotiables\u201d like eggs<\/a> to her cart, Ledecky says her shopping trips are easy because of the prep she does beforehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty quick when I go to the grocery store, because I know what I want, I know what I need, and I can think about my week ahead,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

Whether getting back from a long day of training or travel, she knows she can count on that preparation for whatever situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I know I\u2019m going to be getting in really late somewhere, or there aren\u2019t going to be a lot of options, maybe that means I\u2019m packing a snack or finding something nearby that\u2019s going to be easy,\u201d she said. \u201cI think I just try to plan ahead so that I\u2019m not surprised by anything, and I can expect the unexpected in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ledecky believes that taking the time to write up your grocery list or workout is worth it, whether you\u2019re training for a world swim meet or just getting through a day at the office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have busy lives and different things that we want to achieve throughout the day,\u201d she added. \u201cI think planning things out and making sure that you\u2019re eating throughout the day, it goes a long way and can fuel your day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ledecky credits both her mom and her consistency with nutrition and training for staying at her best. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Since making her Olympic debut in 2012 at the age of 15, Ledecky has continued her swimming dominance and became the\u00a0most decorated American female Olympian <\/a>in history at the 2024 Paris Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try to just be really consistent with how I\u2019m training and how I\u2019m preparing,\u201d Ledecky noted. \u201cI treat every competition like it\u2019s the Olympics, in a way,\u201d <\/p>\n

And to perform her best in the pool, she knows she needs the best nutrition outside of it.<\/p>\n

She even goes so far as to make sure she eats the same food when traveling internationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be training for gold to fuel like a champion,\u201d Ledecky said. \u201cIf you know you\u2019re planning on hitting the gym, have a long day at work, or if you\u2019re\u2026 trying to be more energized throughout the day, I think starting with better food choices is key.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has found that consuming a balanced diet goes hand in hand with regular training for upcoming meets, including the next summer Olympics, in LA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting enough protein and nutrients, which I\u2019m able to get with the eggs and then carbohydrates as well, getting my fruits and vegetables and just hydrating well,\u201d the nine-time Olympic gold medalist<\/a> shared.<\/p>\n

She also tries to plan ahead and prep whenever she can, especially when it comes to eating a balanced diet. Getty Images<\/p>\n

And no matter the day or the race, Ledecky can always rely on her consistency with nutrition and training to feel prepared \u2014 along with one other habit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m someone that\u2019s always journaled, so I have all these notebooks that I can look back on,\u201d she said. \u201cI think those really helped me feel confident, and helped me feel prepared, along with all those consistent habits over the training season and over the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

That consistency carries her through even the most nerve-wracking moments right before she takes her first leap.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I can feel like I\u2019ve done everything possible to be ready for that moment, I will feel confident and relaxed behind the block,\u201d Ledecky said. \u201cThe nerves will always be there, but I get really excited with those nerves because I can remind myself that I I\u2019m as prepared as I can be for that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2028 Summer Olympics are a couple of years away, but Katie Ledecky is ready to dive in.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289670,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[147596,6947,163,85,46,147597,543,6661,105,147598,37891,558],"class_list":{"0":"post-289669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-2024-olympics","9":"tag-exclusive","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-il","12":"tag-israel","13":"tag-katie-ledecky","14":"tag-nutrition","15":"tag-olympics","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-summer-olympics","18":"tag-swimming","19":"tag-wellness"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}