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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

One of the big swims to watch today, of course, is Katie Ledecky’s 500 free. The Pac-12 Record currently stands at a 4:31.90, but we may see her take that down in the heats.

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Stanford 800 Free Relay Breaks NCAA Record With Ledecky Anchor

Even without former NCAA runner-up in the 200 free Simone Manuel in the group, Katie Ledecky (above) and the Stanford women swam the fastest 800 free relay in history.

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Simone Manuel Splits Fastest 50 Yard Free in History to Open Pac-12s

2017 WOMEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Federal Way, WA (Pacific Time Zone) Defending Champion: USC (results)…

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2017 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we’ll get a first look at Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky in Pac-12 conference meet action, while fellow Cardinal standout Simone Manuel returns to conference action after redshirting last season.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide

USC return this year with a highly talented group, but they’ll be hard pressed to defend their title against Stanford and Cal.

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Mallory Comerford Blasts 46.75 For New ACC Record in 100 Freestyle

University of Louisville’s Mallory Comerford reached yet another milestone in her amazing sophomore season last night by breaking the 47-second barrier in the 100 freestyle to clock a new ACC Championships and overall ACC record.

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WATCH: Video Highlights From Stanford’s Win Over Cal Women

Ledecky won all 3 of her individual races with new Pool Records in all 3. Even more impressive, though, was the fact that 2 of her records came in back-to-back events.

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Ledecky Drops Back-to-Back Pool Records as Stanford Beats Cal

Ledecky started off with a back-to-back double, winning the 1000 free in 9:20.41. She returned to the pool immediately after for the 200 free, putting up a blistering 1:43.09 to outpace teammate Simone Manuel (1:44.04).

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Taylor Rattles Era-Starting Record

Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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Sarah Sjostrom Honored by Swedish King

Swedish super star Sarah Sjostrom was honored by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm earlier this week for her accomplishments at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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2017 NCAA Conference Championship Primer – Division I

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With all due respect to Christmas, there’s nothing quite like the NCAA postseason in swimming & diving, and it kicks off this month with conference championship meets across the United States.

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8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

SwimSwam Magazine was named one of the “30 Hottest Launches” of 2016.

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NC State Men, Stanford Women Return To #1 In Division I Polls

The new Division I swimming and diving polls are out with NC State climbing back to the #1 spot after…

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Manuel Downs Ledecky’s Pool Record with 1:42 200 Free Against USC

The Stanford Cardinal put up some blistering times in their dual meet victory over USC on Saturday, including Simone Manuel’s 1:42.72 in the 200 free.

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Ledecky Blasts 1:43.4 200 Free as Stanford Downs UCLA

Olympic champ Ledecky got the ball rolling with a blazing swim in the 200 free. She charged to a 1:43.48, winning by over 3 seconds over teammate Ella Eastin (1:47.00).

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