Katie Ledecky

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

USC’s Minna Abraham Posts 1:40.47 200 Free At Texas Invite To Become #7 All Time Performer

Abraham, who was the NCAA runner-up in this event last season, would have won with that time. This swim marks the fastest midseason performance in history

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Siobhan Haughey Wins Two Medals Less Than 5 Minutes Apart At Chinese National Games

Siobhan Haughey won two bronze medals in the 50 breast and 50 free less than five minutes apart at the 2025 Chinese National Games.

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LA28, Nuoto: Il Nuovo Programma Gare Cambia Tutto. E I Big Dovranno Scegliere

L’aggiunta dei 50 metri in tutti gli stili e la riorganizzazione delle giornate di gara ridisegnano la geografia strategica del nuoto olimpico.

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Who Faces The Biggest Schedule Conflicts In The New LA 2028 Swimming Lineup?

Kate Douglass is one of the many swimmers who will have some tough choices to make regarding their event lineup at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Fort Lauderdale Open Returns in 2026 With Star-Studded Lineup of Elite Teams

With the Pro Swim Series not heading to Fort Lauderdale next year, the city returns the Fort Lauderdale Open in 2026 with a loaded field committed to race.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Most Surprised By Corbeau Smashing 2:00 Barrier At World Cup

Caspar Corbeau dropped more than two seconds off his two-week old best time to become the first man to break 2:00 in the SCM 200 breaststroke.

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How Did The 2025 World Cup Shake Up The SCM All-Time Top-10s?

Josh Liendo cracked the top-10 in history in a staggering four events at the final stop in Toronto, but he wasn’t the biggest riser this fall

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Katie Ledecky Blasts 4:26.43 500 Free During Florida-Georgia Dual, #5 Performance All-Time

Ledecky has posted two of the top five performance all-time now during 2025, as she swam the #3 performance back in January during another Florida dual meet.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 84.7% Pick McKeown v. Smith As Sport’s Best Female Rivalry

Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith have been consistently raising the bar in the women’s backstroke, with McKeown winning most of the head-to-head battles.

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Le 10 Migliori Prestazioni Della World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025

La selezione delle dieci migliori prestazioni della serie — una sintesi del talento, della velocità e dell’eccellenza che definiscono l’attuale panorama

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Top 10 Swims From the 2025 Swimming World Cup Series

Kate Douglass’ World Record time of 49.93 in the women’s 100 freestyle was one of the top swims of the 2025 World Cup series.

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Un’Ondata Storica Di Record Mondiali Alla World Cup 2025

Toronto ha chiuso una World Cup da record: tredici primati mondiali in tre tappe, in un crescendo che riscrive la storia del nuoto in vasca corta.

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A Historic Wave of World Records At The World Cup

With the exception of 2009, October 25, 2025, marks the day with the most world records ever in a single World Cup session.

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Lani Pallister Cancella Katie Ledecky: 7:54.00, Nuovo Record del Mondo Negli 800 Stile Libero

Lani Pallister fa la storia a Toronto: 7:54.00 negli 800 stile libero, migliorando di oltre tre secondi il record mondiale di Katie Ledecky.

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Lani Pallister Shatters Katie Ledecky’s 800 Free SCM World Record in A Phenomenal 7:54.00

Lani Pallister dominated the 800 free tonight to claim the Triple Crown as she took down the American legends World Standard

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