Katie Ledecky

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

USA Swimming Standouts To Compete At Phillips 66 Nationals

The nation’s top swimmers, including 2016 Olympic gold medalists, will square off with national titles and Team USA roster spots…

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Phelps To Receive Legend Award At Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

Michael Phelps will receive the Legend Award at the 4th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: Ledecky Pulling Smith To Sub-4:00 4FR

Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith are a dynamic duo who might be the two best 400 freestylers in the world this year.

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EVENTOS DE DISTANCIA Y RELEVO COMBINADO MIXTO EN TOKIO 2020

Eventos de distancia y relevo combinado mixto para Tokio 2020

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3 Nouvelles épreuves de natation sont approuvées pour Tokyo 2020

La Commission Exécutive du Comité International Olympique (CIO) a annoncé aujourd’hui le programme définitif pour les Jeux olympiques de Tokyo…

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Drei Events zum Wettkampfprogramm Schwimmen in Tokio 2020 ergänzt

Das IOC hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass die 800 m Freistil Männer, die 1500 Freistil Frauen und die 4 x 100 m Mixed Lagenstaffel…

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Distance Events and Mixed Medley Relay Added to Tokyo Olympics

World record holder Katie Ledecky will have the opportunity to win the first Olympic gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel Nominated for Kids’ Choice Awards

Stanford teammates Katie Ledecky (left) and Simone Manuel (right) have been nominated for 2017 Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.

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Top 20… +3 Quotes from the Santa Clara Pro Swim (Video)

See what the best stories of the Pro Swim in Santa Clara were this past weekend

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Watch: Katie Ledecky Smash 200 Free Meet Record in Santa Clara

Stanford’s Ledecky threw down a blistering 1:55.34, which pushed her all the way up to the top of the 2017 world rankings ahead of Swedish Olympian Michelle Coleman, who swam a 1:55.64 at the Stockholm Open.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: GOAT News, Sjostrom Earns WR Of Another Kind

Catch up on some of the stories happening outside the pool this week.

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Combined Results: Top 8 Women from Santa Clara, Charlotte, Bucceto, & Namesnik

To give a comparison of times across all of the meets, we’ve compiled the top 8 times in each event.

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Kurz und knapp: Embacher kritisiert Lambertz. Ledecky schnell.

Frank Embacher kritisiert Henning Lambertz und den DSV Nachdem Ende 2016 sein Vetrag vom DSV für ihn völlig überraschend nicht…

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2017 Santa Clara PSS Analysis: Darkhorses Emerge Ahead of U.S. Trials

One up-and-comer to watch is Cal’s Michael Jensen, who just finished his freshman season with the Golden Bears. In the men’s 100 free, Jensen demolished his lifetime best, breaking the 50-second barrier for the first time.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Pick Kalisz To Win Pro Swim Series

Almost three-quarters of voters picked Chase Kalisz to beat Josh Prenot for the 2017 Pro Swim Series points title.

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