Katie Ledecky Is Dominant Everywhere Except the Little Falls Swimming Club – Wall Street Journal

BETHESDA, Md.—Olympic swimming champion Katie Ledecky has broken records in pools around the globe. But in this affluent Washington, D.C., suburb, not even gold medals are enough to win quick entry into the Little Falls Swimming Club.

Using an arcane set of rules, the club each spring welcomes a few newcomers into its membership, which is capped at 377 families. Competition is so intense that residents have been known to choose…