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In First Race as a Pro, Katie Ledecky Breaks 1500 Free WR – 15:20.48

It didn’t take long. In the very first race of Katie Ledecky’s professional career, she has broken her own world record in the 1500 free.

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Ledecky’s World Record Highlights Indy Pro Swim Series Day 1

Katie Ledecky’s stunning world record performance kicked off the 2018 Indianapolis Pro Series.

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Schmidtke, De Lucca Among Day 2 Scratches At Indianapolis PSS

2018 INDIANAPOLIS PRO SWIM SERIES May 16th-20th, 2018 IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN 50m Meet Central Psych Sheet Omega Results There…

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USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey To Testify For Congress On Sex Abuse In Sport

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey is one of several sports executives scheduled to testify for Congress about sexual abuse in Olympic sports, USA Today reports.

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Six Storylines to Follow at the 2018 Atlanta Classic

The world’s #1 sprinter Caeleb Dressel is taking on some events that some may say are his ‘off’ events, but we all know that they’re more like his ‘slightly less good’ events.

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8 American Records Fall At Cincinnati Para-Swimming Open

The Cincinnati Para-Swimming Open saw an onslaught against the national record books, with 8 American records and 5 Pan-American records falling over just two days of racing.

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Already-Banned Coach Seiple Hit With New Sex Abuse Charges

Sam Seiple, a former high school swim coach in Ohio, is facing new charges that he had a sexual relationship with an underage girl in 1995 and 1996. Seiple is already banned by USA Swimming after pleading guilty to sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl in 2014 and 2015.

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USA Swimming Sends Tech Suit Ban Proposal on to House Without Vote

After hearing a progress report on tech suit restriction proposal, USA Swimming’s Board of Directors agreed to move the measure forward in the approval process without a vote. 

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Hawaii Names 8-Swimmer Team for 2018 Oceania Swimming Championships

Michael Petrides, who won a silver medal in 2016 in the 1500 free, will return for the 2018 Oceania Swimming Championships.

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Ethan Hu Hits #6 100 Fly Time in 15-16 Age Group at CIF Central Coast

In the 100 fly, Hu ripped a 46.86 to set a new section record and notch the 2nd-best 100 fly time in the high school class of 2020.

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Five Storylines to Follow at the 2018 Indy Pro Swim Series

Simone Manuel is the top seed in a 100 free field that consists of many American talents along with some international standouts.

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2018 Indianapolis Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Starter Projections

Guess who’s back? Katie Ledecky makes her 2018 Pro Swim Series debut in Indy, and could shake up the SwimSquad battles team point tallies.

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Katarzyna Wilk Hits 22.45 50 Free For Masters National 25-29 Record

David Sims was among the record breakers on the final day of U.S. Masters.

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Mixed Syncho Titles Awarded on Day of USA Diving Senior Nationals

The first four spots on the 2018 FINA World Cup team were determined Sunday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships when national titles were awarded in mixed synchronized events at SMU’s Robson and Lindley Aquatics Center.

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95-Year-Old Lamb, Polish Olympian Wilk Among Record Setters At Masters

Polish Olympian Katarzyna Wilk broke a U.S. Masters National Record on Saturday.

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