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

Italian Simona Quadarella Crushes Decade-Old National Record in 1500 Win

Quadarella now owns the No. 1 time in the world this season with Katie Ledecky’s absence Tuesday night in Gwangju, and dropped eight seconds off her PR.

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Simona Quadarella Campionessa Del Mondo Dei 1500 Metri Stile Libero E Record

Simona Quadarella porta all’Italia la prima medaglia d’oro dei Mondiali 2019 di Gwangju. E’ la Campionessa del Mondo dei 1500 metri stile libero.

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Katie Ledecky forfait sur 1500 m et 200 m nage libre pour raisons médicales

La star de la natation américaine Katie Ledecky s’est retirée des épreuves du 200 m nage libre et du 1500 m nage libre des Championnats du monde 2019

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Lilly King and Yuliya Efimova will battle head-to-head in the women’s 100 breaststroke during the third finals session from Gwangju.

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2019 World Championships Day 3: Ledecky Scratches 1500; Belmonte into Final

Mireia Belmonte, the silver medalist in the 1500 free at 2017 Worlds, will swim in the final of that event in Gwangju after Katie Ledecky scratches.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Adam Peaty returns for the 50 breaststroke; Ledecky and Titmus face off in the 200 free; Sun Yang and Mack Horton race the 800; Milak swims the 200 fly.

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Schwimm-WM: Topgesetzte Schwimmerinnen raus aus 200m Freistil

FINA World Championships, Gwangju, Südkorea Beckenschwimmen: 21. bis 28. Juli 2019 Freiwasser: 13. bis 19. Juli 2019 FINA Veranstaltungsseite Startlisten…

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Schwimm-WM: Katie Ledecky streicht Finalstart über 1500 m Freistil

FINA World Championships, Gwangju, Südkorea Beckenschwimmen: 21. bis 28. Juli 2019 Freiwasser: 13. bis 19. Juli 2019 FINA Veranstaltungsseite Startlisten…

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3-Time World Champion Katie Ledecky, Citing Illness, Scratches 1500 in Gwangju

Three-time world champion Katie Ledecky will not get the opportunity to defend her 1500 title in Gwangju, as she’s pulled out of the race with illness.

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Pellegrini Nei 200-Detti E Greg 800Sl-Tutti Gli Italiani Superano Le Batterie

Mondiali FINA Gwangju: Le batterie del Giorno 3 sorridono agli italiani. Passano alle semifinali e finali tutti gli azzurri in gara questa mattina

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Katie Ledecky Rinuncia Ai 1500 Metri Stile Libero Per Motivi Di Salute

Katie Ledecky non ci sarà ai blocchi di partenza della finale dei 1500 metri stile libero femminili per problemi di salute

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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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