Katie Ledecky

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

I Medagliati Di Tokyo Che Torneranno Alle Olimpiadi Di Parigi

Vediamo che ha conquistato una medaglia alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020(1) e tornerà a difenderla alle Olimpiadi di PArigi 2024

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Returning Olympians: Which Tokyo Medalists Will Be Back In Paris?

Gregorio Paltrinieri will feature prominently in the men’s 800 and 1500 free in Paris, two events where the entire podium from Tokyo will be back in action.

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Campionati Eurojunior: Analisi E Risultati Finali Live Day 5

Nella penultima giornata di Europei juniores 2024 si preparano alle finali le ragazze dei 100 stile e della 4×200 stile, e tutti gli atleti dell’800 stile.

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285,202 Attendees Across 17 Sessions of U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

Lucas Oil Stadium averaged 55.9% capacity across 17 sessions and set a record for attendance at a single session of a swim meet.

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The Pac-12 Conference Look-Back: Women’s Record Books (Part 1)

Since 1980, Stanford women have won an astonishing 14 Olympic gold medals in swimming, twice-as-many as any other Pac-12 school in that time.

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Review: Katie Ledecky’s “Just Add Water” Further Proves What We Already Know

Ledecky’s autobiography reaffirmed a lot of what we already knew about her, but what mattered the most was her insight on those things.

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Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

Michael Phelps holds several pieces of history in Olympic swimming, including most finals appearances and most gold medals in a single event (and much more).

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Olympic Odds To Defend: Revisiting The Tokyo Olympics

We had Lilly King down as a big favorite to defend her Olympic title in the women’s 100 breast in Tokyo, but she ended up settling for bronze.

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Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties

Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.

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DeSorbo Breaks Down U.S. Olympic Staff Selection, Three Years in the Making

“It’s a little bit more about managing than it is coaching at this point,” Todd DeSorbo said. “At this level, a lot of these athletes coach themselves.”

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Follow Team USA Olympic Swimmers on Instagram

Caeleb Dressel leads all members of the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team with 647,000+ followers on Instagram. Follow him and the rest of the team here.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Chris Guiliano

Guiliano was the lone male swimmer to qualify for three individual events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, doing so surprisingly in two of them.

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Where are the Swimmers Representing Team USA At the 2024 Olympics From?

Indiana qualified the most swimmers of any state for Team USA’s 2024 Olympic roster, with six swimmers hailing from the Hoosier State.

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Oldest, Youngest, Zodiacs, and Birthday Twins on the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team

Chris Guiliano (left) and Luke Hobson (right) were born on the same fateful day in 2003, rewriting American middle distance history.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Walsh’s World Record, Men’s 100 Free Final Biggest U.S. Trials Highlights

Gretchen Walsh’s world record in the 100 fly was clearly SwimSwam reader’s favorite moment of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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