Katie Ledecky

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

Major Scratches Lead to Slowest Women’s 200 FR Semis Qualifying Time Since 2007

For further context, the 1:59.18 it took to make the top 16 today is actually slower than it took to make the top 16 in prelims of US Nationals last Summer.

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Taylor Ruck Makes 3 of Top 4 Seeds in 200 Free Scratches at World Championships

Unlike Emma McKeon and Katie Ledecky, Commonwealth Games champion Taylor Ruck was a healthy scratch from the 200 free on Tuesday.

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Andrew Wilson No Shows 50 Breast Prelims At World Championships

Andrew Wilson was a no-show for his preliminary heat in the men’s 50 breaststroke after placing sixth in the 100 on day two.

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Mondiali Gwangju: Katie Ledecky Si RItira Dai 200 Stile Per Motivi Medici

La stella americana Katie Ledecky ha annunciato il ritiro dalla gara dei 200 metri stile libero femminili per motivi di salute.

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Katie Ledecky Withdraws From 200 Free In Gwangju; 1500 Status Pending

Katie Ledecky uncharacteristically withdraws from an event, the women’s 200m freestyle on day 3 of the 2019 World Championships, citing illness.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Preview

For the second day in a row, no relays will be raced, though fans will get a preview of the women’s 800 free relay through the women’s 200 freestyle prelims.

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Titmus’ Coach Boxall Predicts Ledecky Will Be A ‘Caged Tiger’ After 400 Defeat

Ariarne Titmus’ coach Dean Boxall has no illusions in thinking Katie Ledecky isn’t brewing something powerful after losing the 400m free on night 1.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Ledecky (39%), Titmus (21%) Lead 200 Free Winner’s Poll

Katie Ledecky led our poll by a wide margin early, but votes for Ariarne Titmus picked up force after Sunday’s upset of Ledecky in the 400 free.

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NORTH AMERICA: MacNeil Stuns, Dressel Dominates – But US Fades in Longer Events

Day two of Worlds saw some serious highs for North Americans, but also highlighted a trend we’re seeing so far in the United States’ swims.

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Katinka Hosszu Becomes 1st Woman to Win 4 Straight World Titles in One Event

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu topped the 200 IM and became the first woman to win four consecutive world titles in one event.

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Championnats du monde 2019 : Résumé jour 1

Résumé de la première journée des championnats du monde 2019 à Gwangju. Le Britannique Adam Peaty a inscrit un nouveau record du monde sur 100 m brasse

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Sarah Kohler Takes Three Seconds Off German 1500 Record In Heats

25-year-old Sarah Kohler broke her German Record in the preliminary heats of the women’s 1500, qualifying third for the final.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 prelims of the 2019 FINA World Championships features: the women’s and men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 100 breast, men’s 200 free, and women’s 1500.

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Nelle Batterie del Day2 Passano Margherita Panziera, Martina Carraro, Arianna Castiglioni, Simone Sabbioni, Filippo Megli e Simona Quadarella

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty chases 56 in the 100 breaststroke. Katie Ledecky and Sun Yang try to defend their titles in the 400 free. 4 x 100 freestyle relays up for grabs.

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