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Ledecky On Tying Phelps Record: “I Just Never Imagined I Would Be In This Position”

Ledecky reflected on her career under the microscope after winning the women’s 1500 free for the fifth time in the third-fastest time of her career.

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Fukuoka 2023, North America Day 3: Two Veterans Win Gold, But Teenagers Also Shine

Although Ledecky and Murphy were responsible for North America’s two golds on day 3, it was the teenagers who put up the most impressive swims.

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Ledecky Swims #3 1500 FR Performance Ever, Ties Phelps With Most Individual Worlds Golds

Ledecky won her 15th individual World Championships gold medal, which ties her with Michael Phelps as the swimmer with the most individual Worlds golds.

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All The Links You Need For The 2023 Pro Championships

SwimSwam has compiled all the links you’ll need to keep up with the action this week at the 2023 Pro Championships in Irvine.

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All The Links You Need For 2023 USA Swimming Futures Championships

Click here to find all the links you need for the 2023 USA Swimming Futures Championships that run from July 26 to 29, 2023.

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Chris Guiliano on 400 Free Relay: “I felt like I was Flying”

Notre Dame Sophomore and surprise sprint stud Chris Guiliano shares his thoughts on his first-ever day of racing at a world championships

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Gretchen Walsh Goes Deep in Reflection on Her First 2 Days of World Champs

In Fukuoka, Walsh led off the 400 free relay on Day 1 in 54.0 as well as made the final in the 100 fly. In that final, she placed 8th with a 57.5

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2023 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Preview: Will Marchand Take Over the 200 Fly?

Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 breast, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and men’s 800 free. Who will lead the way?

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Matt King Taking Olympic Redshirt, Staying in Texas to Train with Coley Stickels

Matt King (pictured right) has already dropped four-tenths of a second off his best time in the 100 free after just a few months of training with Stickels. 

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Swimming Australia Calls McKeown’s DQ “Unjust,” and They Might Have a Point

Whether-or-not Kaylee McKeown’s disqualification in the 200 IM semi-finals was legit, an apparent violation by a medalist was missed – twice.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 North America Recap: USA Wins First Gold, Hobson Breaks 1:45 In 2FR

After a gold medal-less day one, Kate Douglass (picutred) pulled through for Team USA on day two with her come-from-behind win in the 200 IM.

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Sunday’s World Record Haul Will Be a Day That Swimming Remembers Forever

Sunday’s opening to swimming portion of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships provided show-stopping swims and a day that made swimming history.

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Michael Phelps’ Last World Record is Finally Broken

Phelps was commentating on NBC alongside Rowdy Gaines and got to witness his last individual world record get broken by a man who is trained by Phelps’ coach

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Simone Manuel, Michael Andrew, And More Headline Field At 2023 Pro Championships

Manuel, Andrew, and several other Olympians are set to compete at the Pro Championships that begin on July 26 and overlap with the World Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Qin Haiyang Leads New Generation in Men’s 100 Breaststroke

After becoming only the third man to break the 58-second barrier in the 100 breast this May, China’s Qin Haiyang has the hot hand going into Worlds.

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