Katie Ledecky

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

Leah Smith Hits 10-Second 400 IM SCY Best Time, 4:03.83, In Austin

Smith put up a time of 4:03.83, shattering her 2017 best time of 4:13.93, and also clocked 4:35.95 in the 500 free.

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Watch Both NCAA Championship Teams Go Head-To-Head In UVA vs Texas Dual

Alex Walsh and the NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers will host the University of Texas Longhorns in a two-day dual meet beginning Friday in Charlottesville.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: SC Worlds Selection, Chalmers WR, and Ledecky’s UF Debut

We discuss USA’s Short Course Worlds selection procedure, Kyle Chalmers’ historic 100 free in Kazan, and Katie Ledecky’s racing debut since moving to Florida

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Katie Ledecky Torna A Gareggiare In Yard, Nei 500 Stile “Maschili”

Katie Ledecky è tornata a gareggiare in Florida, in cards, sostituendo Kieran Smith e Bobby Fine nei 500 stile libero “maschili”

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Katie Ledecky Makes Gator Debut as Florida Men, Women Sweep Georgia

Neither Bobby Finke nor Kieran Smith swam at Friday’s meet, but another Gator Olympian, volunteer assistant Katie Ledecky, swam the men’s 500 frees in their absence.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Would Prefer USA vs Australia In Future Duel In The Pool

More than half of voters want to see the USA take on Australia, like they originally did from 2003-07, if the Duel In The Pool were to be brought back.

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Kaylee McKeown Experimenting With Top Aussie Coaches As She Mulls Future

McKeown is doing trial runs with several top coaches after her former head coach, Chris Mooney, took a new job at Bond University.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: McKeon Puts Campbell’s World Record On Red Alert

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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4-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Throws Out First Pitch at Diamondbacks Game

The 10-time Olympic medalist tossed out the first pitch at the team’s season finale on Sunday, which it won 5-4 over the Colorado Rockies.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Matt Sates Has Spoken

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 82% Say Ledecky Made The Right Call By Going To Florida

Fans tend to agree with Katie Ledecky’s decision to move on from Stanford and head to Gainesville to train with Anthony Nesty.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: A Relatable Reaction From Amy Van Dyken

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Li Bingjie Terzo Tempo Cinese All Time Negli 800 Stile Libero

Li Bingjie ha nuotato ai China Games il terzo tempo più veloce mai realizzato da una donna cinese negli 800 metri stile libero femminili

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SwimSwam Pulse: Canadians McIntosh, Wilm Are Biggest Surprises Of ISL Season

Ingrid Wilm (pictured) has torched her personal best times and scored a staggering 151 points so far in the ISL season for the LA Current.

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Swim of the Week: Tang Muhan Negative Splits Record-Setting 1:54.26 200 Free

Tang negative split her way to a new Chinese Record of 1:54.26, including a blistering 27.95 final 50.

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