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WATCH: Katie Ledecky Hits 3:56.81 400 Free, Her Fastest in Nearly 9 Years (Day 2 Race Videos)
Watch all of the race videos from night two of the 2025 Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series, including Katie Ledecky’s historic 400 freestyle.
2025 Pro Swim Series — Fort Lauderdale: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
After sensational performances in the 400 and 1500 free over the first half of the Ft. Lauderdale PSS, Katie Ledecky takes on the 200 free on Day 3.
Gretchen Walsh on Going 52: “That’s been a goal of mine since I was 16”
In her first LCM final since the Paris Olympics, Gretchen Walsh not only won the women’s 100 free, but she did so in a personal best
International Swimming Record Roundup: Tolu Young Hits Fijian 100 Free Record
Catch up on several national records that have gone down during the busy World Championships Trials month of April and beyond.
2025 PSS – Ft. Lauderdale: Day 3 Prelims Scratches – Grimes, Oleksiak Withdraw from the 2 Free
Top seed Penny Oleksiak has pulled out of the 200 free, as has 8th seed Katie Grimes. Oleksiak instead will swim the 50 fly, while Grimes tackles the 2 back and 4 IM.
Ntountounaki Hits 25.63 Greek Record In Women’s 50 Fly
29-year-old Anna Ntountounaki of Greece shaved .02 off her former national record to hit 25.63 in the women’s 50m fly while competing at a domestic meet.

Sieradzki Out-Touches Masiuk For 100 Free Gold On Final Night In Poland
Versatile ace Ksawery Masiuk had to settle for silver in the men’s 100m free as Kamil Sieradzki got it done for gold at the Polish Championships.
Harvard Women Announce Team Captains For 2025-26
The Crimson have elected Isabella Alas, Tabitha Chen-Fiske and Stephanie Iannaccone as its team captains for the 2025-26 campaign.
Swim Gear Essentials: A Guide for Beginner Swimmers
This guide breaks it down to the five essentials every swimmer needs, whether they’re headed to swim lessons or joining their first club team.

Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 2 of the 2025 Ft. Lauderdale Pro Swim Series
Claire Weinstein swam a stunning race in the 400 freestyle but that wasn’t her first swim tonight, nor her first best time
Katie Ledecky: “I Don’t Know If I Ever Thought I Was Going To Be 3:56 Again” (Video Interview)
Ledecky silenced her self-doubts with a powerful 400 freestyle (3:56.81), proving that even at 28, she’s far from done making history in the sport.
Leon Marchand Reflects on Time in Australia: “It was amazing to do”
Leon Marchand made his 2025 racing debut today in Ft Lauderdale, competing in the 400 free and ultimately finishing 3rd in a lifetime best of 3:48.97