Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Dives Into The ‘BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK’™ Campaign

As the most decorated female swimmer of all time, Katie Ledecky is as real as they come. With three world records, 15 world championship gold medals, and five Olympic medals — all by the age of 22 – Ledecky is the definition of greatness. Her commitment to a rigorous workout, nutrition and recovery routine has proven vital to breaking records – her own as well as her competitors. With major competitions and Tokyo less than one year out, Ledecky shares why it’s no surprise that chocolate milk has been poolside throughout her already legendary career.

Ledecky learned early on that lowfat chocolate milk has the right mix of protein and carbohydrates her body needs to refuel after a tough training session or meet. Her trusted routine of hard work, dedication, and daily chocolate milk have helped her through all the goal-setting, early mornings, doubles, and many, many victories. Backed by more than 20 studies, real lowfat chocolate milk has the high-quality protein to build lean muscle and nutrients to help replenish muscles.

BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK: Making it Official

While chocolate milk has been her not-so-secret weapon since the beginning, Katie Ledecky is making the relationship official. A new BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK campaign will showcase Ledecky and her approach to training, performance and recovery as she gears up for the world stage in 2020.

“I’m always trying to be faster – even if it’s just by a tenth of a second. I want to see how far I can push myself,” said Ledecky. “I’ve been drinking chocolate milk for recovery since I was 13, bringing one in a lunch bag with an ice pack to practice. I still drink it on the way home every day. As I have grown and developed as an athlete, I have learned that a lot of things I do outside the pool – like choosing chocolate milk – impact my ability to be my best.”

—
Photo Credit: Solis Images / Shutterstock.com