Trivia: Who holds the record for most Olympic gold medals in women’s swimming?
Natalie Coughlin
Dara Torres
Katie Ledecky
Yang Sun
The correct answer is Katie Ledecky
So why is this answer correct? : Katie Ledecky has won 19 gold medals at World Championships, and seven golds in Olympic competition. She is the first swimmer to win gold at five consecutive World Championships, in the 800-meter freestyle. The only swimmer to ever win more World Championship golds is Michael Phelps, who won 26 … but Katie is still going with no immediate plane to retire as of late 2022.