Katie Ledecky

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

Katie Ledecky “Grounded in Training”, Shines on Red Carpet (Video)

This marks Ledecky’s 6th-straight Female Athlete of the Year honor. Only Michael Phelps (7, not consecutively) has more.

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Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy Win 2018 Golden Goggles Athlete of the Year Awards

Follow along here as provide a live recap of tonight’s Golden Goggles awards gala.

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How To Watch The 2018 Golden Goggle Awards

The Golden Goggle Awards are USA Swimming’s yearly awards gala, and they’ll happen tonight in New York City. You can follow along on the USA Swimming website, which will livestream the event. Follow the link here.

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2019 SwimSquad Draft Analysis: Jaeger Goes High-Risk, #1 Pick Pays Off

Maya DiRado had the #1 pick, and followed it up with an intriguing draft strategy, while rival Connor Jaeger went high risk/high reward. How did the entire 2019 SwimSquad draft shape up last night?

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2018-2019 USA Swim Squads Fantasy Draft Live Recap

Follow along as four Olympic veterans draft their teams for the 2019 SwimSquads battle.

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Olympic Champions Slated for USA Winter Nationals in Greensboro

For the United States’ top swimmers, the road to the 2020 Olympic Games begins later this month at USA Swimming’s Winter National Championships, set for Nov. 28-Dec. 1 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

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SwimSwam’s Mock Draft For the 2019 SwimSquad Battles

On November 18, four former U.S.national teamers will draft the current crop of National Team swimmers to four fantasy-style teams, the start of a season-long competition running through the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Pre-6 A.M. Shredding

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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Swim Holiday Gift – The 2018 Year In Review SwimSwam Magazine

Looking for a holiday gift for your swimmer, swammer or swim coach? Get the “2018 Year In Review” SwimSwam Magazine. 

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Olympic Medalist David Plummer Joins USADA Board as Athlete Rep

Plummer replaces retired weightlifter Emmy Vargas on USADA’s 10-person Board of Directors.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Halloween Edition

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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2018 SC World Champs Prize Purse To Exceed $1.1 Million

The total prize money pool for the 2018 FINA Short Course World Championships in Hangzhou, China is set to exceed $1.1 million USD, the same as the 2016 SC World Champs in Windsor, Canada.

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Now & Then: Your Favorite Swimmers’ Evolution In Photos

Reminisce on the early days of several of the world’s most notable swimmers by taking in photos from then versus now as a reminder of the truly glorious era of swimming in which we’re lucky to be.

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Katie Ledecky, Lilly King Speak at White House Anti-Doping Summit

Olympians Katie Ledecky and Lilly King were among the group of athletes to speak at an “emergency” anti-doping summit Wednesday.

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EEUU enviará un potentísimo equipo al Mundial en corta

Caeleb Dressel, Kathleen Baker, Michael Andrew, Kelsi Dahlia y Ryan Murphy son algunos de los nombres más destacados del potente equipo americano que competirá en el Mundial de piscina corta en diciembre.

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