Katie Ledecky

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"I just like to swim…fast. I don't think about the distance."

Shouts From The Stands: A New Era in American Swimming – The Canvas Is Ours to Paint

At the recent Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, we witnessed fast racing, a powerful reminder of the legacy and excellence in American swimming.

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Bobby Finke on Ledecky’s Mindset: “Everything she does is just like ‘why not'”

While his training partner, Katie Ledecky, was having one of the best meets in her storied career, Bobby Finke quietly had one of the best in his

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Beyond the Olympics: When Swimming Writes Its Greatest Stories in Quiet Years

In the quiet left behind by the Games, swimming often writes its most extraordinary stories. This are the stories of the “year after”

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Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Ledecky’s 15 world records only trails East German Kornelia Ender, who set 22 individual world records in her career.

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Ledecky, Walsh, & Everything Ft Lauderdale | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim.

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Katie Ledecky Is Timeless, But Her World Record Further Mythologizes Her Past

Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her, but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable.

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Ledecky’s Longevity & Dominance Reaches New Heights With Fort Lauderdale World Record

Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free came 4,295 days after she set her first all-time mark at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.

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Oltre l’Olimpiade: Quando Il Nuoto Scrive Nuove Leggende Nell’Anno Post-Olimpico

Oltre Le Olimpiadi: Proprio quando ci si aspetta che tutto rallenti, qualcuno nuota più veloce di quanto il mondo credeva possibile.

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Rising National Names To Watch For This Olympic Cycle – Women

With 2025 U.S. Nationals on the horizon, here are some rising U.S. women to watch during this Olympic cycle, the first typical quad since the lead up to 2016.

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

Leah Hayes showed off her breaststroke chops to take third in the 200 with a new best time, as Virginia went 1-2-3 in the event

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Kate Douglass Prima Al Mondo Nei 200 Rana: Recap Finali Day 4 Pro Series Fort Lauderdale

Si concludono con un gran finale le pro series di Fort Lauderdale dove vengono realizzati ben due record del mondo nei 100 farfalla e negli 800 stile.

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Katie Ledecky: “Non Posso Smettere Di Ridere, Ho Dato Inizio Alla Festa Dei WR”

Katie Ledecky confessa l’emozione per il WR negli 800 sl (8:04.12): “Una notte incredibile, non vedo l’ora di continuare a lavorare”.

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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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