Superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career Wednesday.
Per Paul Newberry of the AP, Ledecky expressed gratitude for the recognition, saying: "I know so many great athletes have won this honor. "I'm really happy—happy with how my year went, and also excited about the future."
Bolstered by a dominant performance at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, where she won four gold medals, Ledecky added the 2022 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year Award to the previous such award she won in 2017.