Katie Ledecky

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

Ledecky Hits 2nd Fastest Swim of All-Time, Meet Record In 400 Free

Katie Ledecky re-broke her World Championship Record with a showing of 3:58.34 in the women’s 400 free.

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Leah Smith Not On World Champs 1500 Free Start Lists

American national champ Leah Smith won’t contest the 1500 free at the World Championships in Budapest, at least according to start lists that don’t include the 22-year-old.

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Day 1 Relay Lineups: Ledecky Draws In For Americans

Katie Ledecky will draw in for the Americans in the final of the 400 free relay.

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Soundbites: Australia Discusses Opening Prelims Session at 2017 Worlds

Swimming Australia had a positive start to the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, putting 6 individuals and 2 relays…

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

Check out a preview for finals at the World Championships.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

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Ledecky Lowers Championship Record In 400 Free Prelims

Katie Ledecky set a new Championship Record in the women’s 400 prelims on day 1 in Budapest.

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Day 1 Relay Lineups: Comerford In, Ledecky Out On Prelim 4×100 Free

Mallory Comerford will contest the women’s 4×100 free relay prelims instead of Katie Ledecky.

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2017 Worlds Preview: Ledecky Begins The Road To Tokyo In 800 Free

Katie Ledecky’s quest to go sub-8 minutes in Tokyo begins in Budapest.

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The Official SwimSwam 2017 World Champs Preview/Predictions Tracker

Don’t want to miss a single one of our 2017 World Championship event-by-event previews or predictions? We’ve got you covered. Bookmark this page and come back daily for updated predictions and links out to each new event preview.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Check out a preview of the first preliminary session of the 2017 FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Preview: Smith vs Europeans For Silver In Women’s 1500

Boglarka Kapas is the leading candidate for silver in the women’s 1500 behind Katie Ledecky.

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2017 Worlds Previews: An Ace in the Hole for Team USA

Until someone finds a way to match Katie Ledecky’s 1:53, it’s going to be hard to beat the Americans in the 800 free relay.

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2017 World Championships: World Record Watch List

Sarah Sjöström has shimmied her way right up to world records in the 50 and 100 free this year, on top of already being a threat to her own 50 and 100 fly WRs.

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The Most Wide Open Events At The 2017 FINA World Championships

Check out a breakdown of some of the more ‘open’ races at the 2017 World Championships.

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