PARIS — Twelve years as a superstar athlete is an eternity, and in the United States, a shelf life that long usually comes with some level of public blowback or fatigue. Haters materialize to find flaws, inventing them if necessary. Or the superstar can find ways to self-sabotage, fame warping perspective.
Katie Ledecky has experienced none of that in a transcendent career from age 15 to 27. She keeps swimming and winning. We keep cheering. There is nothing not to like and respect.
