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Katie Ledecky Throws Down 8:04.12 WORLD RECORD In The 800 Freestyle

Katie Ledecky, a nine-time Olympic champion, has broken her own world record in the 800 freestyle, set at the Rio Olympics, with a time of 8:04.12.

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Saturday at the Pro Swim Sees More Individual Swimming World Records than Paris Olympics

Nine years after her last long course World Record, American Katie Ledecky launched a surprise to kick off the Saturday evening session in Ft. Lauderdale.

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Katie Ledecky on Going First Best Time in 800 Free Since 2016: “I can’t stop smiling”

Katie Ledecky broke her own 9-year-old world record in the 800 free tonight in Ft Lauderdale, clocking a time of 8:04.12.

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Ilya Kharun Sets Second Pro Swim Series Record In Two Days With 50.42 100 Fly

Ilya Kharun dominated the 100 fly to round out his Pro Swim Series, shaving 0.03 off his best time and showcasing his front-end speed

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s session will kick off with the fastest heat of the women’s 800 free, which will feature Katie Ledecky.

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Regan Smith Takes Over 100 Back World Lead from McKeown with a 57.46 Pro Swim Series Record

Regan Smith swam her fastest-ever time outside of either Trials or the Olympics to blow away the field on the final night in Fort Lauderdale.

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Oleksiak, Weber, McCarty, & Erisman Among Scratches From Night 4 Of Fort Lauderdale PSS

There are six scratches to report before the final night of action at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series kicks off.

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Gretchen Walsh Breaks Her Own 100 Fly World Record With 55.09 In Ft. Lauderdale Prelims

Gretchen Walsh continued her dominant showing in Fort Lauderdale this week, resetting her own world record in the 100 butterfly during prelims.

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Andrej Barna Sets New Serbian Record of 21.77 to Lead PSS Prelims in 50 Free

Andrej Barna broke his own 50 free Serbian record for the second time in two months, with his time of 21.77 ranking seventh in the world so far this year.

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Regan Smith on Bob Bowman Aerobic Training: “It’s been fun to get humbled”

Swimming alongside the likes of Jillian Cox, Kate Hurst, Simone Manuel, and Lindsay Looney, Smith admits she’s been getting humbled by the 8k Monday sessions

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Welcome to the final day of the 2025 Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale!

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Emma Weber Attributes New Race Plan to 100 Breast Win in Loaded Ft Lauderdale Field

In a field that included Olympic champions in the 100 & 200 breast, UVA’s Emma Weber pulled out a win in the 100 Breast on the 2nd night in Ft Lauderdale

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WATCH: Gretchen Walsh Pops 24.93 In 50 Fly For New American Record (Day 3 Race Videos)

Watch all of the race videos from night three of the 2025 Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series, including Gretchen Walsh’s American record in the 50 butterfly.

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In Year 13 of Her International Career, Katie Ledecky Still Working on “Taking the Next Step”

13 years into an illustrious international career, most athletes would feel lucky just to be relevant, let alone approach best times

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Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 3 of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series

Tomas Koski was among a trio of Europeans who set new bests in the 200 freestyle today, as he matched his Finnish record to lead prelims this morning

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