Katie Ledecky

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

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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From Zero To Hero: The Tokyo Gold Medalists Who Weren’t In Gwangju

Take a look at the 6 swimmers who went from not racing a particular event at the 2019 World Championships to winning gold in that event at Tokyo 2020.

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Katie Ledecky Passes Legendary Kickboard to Stanford Freshman Lillie Nordmann

The kickboard tradition started in 1992 when the original owner of the board, Janet Evans, passed it on to then-freshman Jenny Thompson.

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Katie Ledecky Lascia Stanford E Si Trasferisce In Florida

Katie Ledecky cambia tutto e si trasferisce in Florida per allenarsi con Anthony Nesty, che la preparerà per le Olimpiadi di Parigi del 2024

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Is Moving to Florida with Anthony Nesty Good for Katie Ledecky’s Career?

We discuss what this move means for Ledecky’s career, Nesty’s notoriety as a head coach, and the potential for Florida’s women’s program

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