American colleges and universities are major training grounds for future Olympians. Three out of four of those athletes played at the collegiate level, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee. The school's most recognizable alum is swimmer Katie Ledecky, who, as of Wednesday, has won 12 Olympics medals in her career, including eight golds — tying Jenny Thompson's record for the most by any female swimmer in Olympic history. After Stanford, next on the list is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with 17 athletes, and the University of Southern California (USC) with 16. Here are the top 10 colleges and universities with the most American athletes in the 2024 Olympics:

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Persons: Katie Ledecky, Jenny Thompson's Organizations: Team USA, U.S . Olympic, Stanford, University of California, University of Southern, USC Locations: Paris, American, Los Angeles, UCLA, University of Southern California