Katie Ledecky

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

2025 U.S. Summer Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2024 Olympic Trials Champion in the 400 Free, Aaron Shackell will be in the hunt for a spot in the final tonight, where he could earn a spot on…

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How Many Times Have High Schoolers Been Faster Than the NCAA Record?

How many times have high school students been under the existing NCAA record? Katie Ledecky first went under the NCAA record at 15.

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Who Were The Most Searched Swimmers Of 2025 Worlds?

Leon Marchand and Michael Phelps dominated the Google Trends most searched feature in many countries, as did Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh

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SwimSwam Awards: 2025 World Championships (Women’s Edition)

In her first meet with the full weight of expectation, Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh stepped up and justified the hype in Singapore.

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How Team USA’s Pan Pacs Roster Is Looking After Worlds, WUGs, and U.S. Nationals

Three of five meets deciding Team USA’s 2026 Pan Pac roster are complete. Here’s where things stand before the final two competitions unfold later this month.

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Against All Odds: Stories of Perseverance Amidst Tribulations at Worlds

Injuries, illness, and doubt, yet none of it stopped them. In Singapore, these swimmers proved that courage mattered more. Picture: Luca Urlando

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2025 Worlds, Day 8 Africa Recap: Banner Season for Continent, Most Medals at Worlds Since 2009

Tunisian Ahmed Jaouadi’s Distance Double and South Africa’s Pieter Coetze’s three African Records capped off a historic meet for the continent.

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Summer McIntosh Earns an Estimated $90,000 in Prize Money at 2025 World Championships

Canada’s Summer McIntosh was the top prize money earner at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships thanks to 4 individual golds and 1 bronze, plus relay swims.

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The U.S. Ekes Out Medal Table Victory After Women’s Medley Relay World Record

22-year-old Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske did her part to help win the women’s 4x100m medley relay in world record-setting style.

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WATCH: Relive The Women’s 800 Freestyle Showdown From Singapore (Day 7 Worlds Race Videos)

Didn’t catch the action from night seven of the 2025 World Championships? No worries, SwimSwam has compiled a list of all available race videos.

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2025 World Championships: Day 7 Pick’Ems Update

The day seven pick’ems winner “jsugi” earned a total of 79 points after correctly predicted the whole men’s 50 freestyle podium.

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2025 Worlds: North America Recap, Jack Alexy Swims Third 46 Second 100 Free

Jack Alexy led off the World Record 4×100 mixed freestyle relay in 46.91, marking his 3rd 46 second 100 freestyle of the meet.

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2025 World Championships: Day 7 Swims You Might Have Missed

Marrit Steenbergen once again proved to be clutch for the Dutch as she produced yet another sub-52 split for her team this morning.

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Summer McIntosh: “I Hate Losing More Than I Like Winning” (Day Seven Worlds Quotes)

Hear from the medalists and top seeds from night seven of the 2025 World Championships, including Summer McIntosh, bronze medalist in the 800m free.

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2025 World Champs, Day 7 Oceania Recap: Shocking Silver for Lani Pallister in women’s 800

Lani Pallister won the silver medal in the women’s 800 freestyle final, surging past Canadian Summer McIntosh to shatter the Oceanian record.

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