Olympic swimmer Ledecky promotes STEM education at DC middle school

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As STEM becomes more of a focus for D.C. students, the public school system is looking for interesting ways to teach science lessons.

So on Monday, it turned to an Olympic champion, who stopped by with a program called STEM Forward. 

Who better to help teach the science of water than swimmer Katie Ledecky, who has seemingly spent about half her life in a pool?

“It’s always fun to connect with students and see their excitement about learning and STEM. And it’s fun to do some of those experiments,” the 10-time Olympic medalist told WTOP. 

Read more on WTOP.

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