Katie Ledecky

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

Swimulator is Now Part of the SwimSwam Family of Nerds

Swimswam has partnered with Swimulator to expand our college swimming coverage. Swimulator has tools for predicting conference and national meets, simulating…

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Ledecky, Manuel Take Down Pool Records As Stanford Beats WSU

In the first home dual meet races of her collegiate career, Stanford distance star Katie Ledecky took down multiple pool records at the Avery Aquatic Center.

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Stanford Women Name 3 Captains for 2016-2017 Season

Two-time Olympian Lia Neal (above) is one of three captains for the Stanford women for the 2016-2017 season.

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5 Reasons Why Ledecky Is Smart to Go to College

Five reasons why Katie Ledecky made the right choice in going to college over collecting her millions. We all know experiencing a college football tailgate is priceless.

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College Swimming Round Up: 10/10/2016-10/16/2016

This weekend saw Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, George Mason, Towson and UNC- Willmington notch W’s for both the men’s and women’s…

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Watch Katie Ledecky Win Her First Collegiate Event

Stanford vs. Oregon State University Complete results Hosted by Oregon State (Osborn Aquatic Center) October 14, 2016 25 yards, dual…

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Stanford’s Star-Studded Women’s Team Delivers in Season-Opener

The depth of the Stanford women’s team was in full display as they swept half of the events in the meet lineup to win their season-opener against Oregon State.

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SwimSwam Magazine named among 30 Hottest Launches of 2016

Competitive Intelligence of Media Leaders names SwimSwam Magazine one of the “30 Hottest Launches” of 2016.

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OSU Hosts Stanford Friday for Pac-12 Duel Meet

The Oregon State swim team will stay in Corvallis this week and face Stanford this Friday in a Pac-12 meet…

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#4 Brooke Forde Verbally Commits to Stanford

The rich get richer. The presumptive 2016-2017 NCAA favorites from Stanford have added their biggest commitment yet in the high…

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University of North Dakota Considering Cutting Swimming Program

The University of North Dakota has decided that it will be downsizing its athletics program – and swimming could be…

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Golden Goggles Early Voting Update: Phelps, Ledecky Lead 2 Each

With the 2016 Golden Goggles approaching, SwimSwam has put together an analysis of the voting up to this point.

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot For The 2016 Golden Goggle Awards

SwimSwam’s take on the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards nominees.

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Michael Phelps Nominated For 5 Golden Goggle Awards

Michael Phelps leads all athletes with 5 Golden Goggles nominations, per the official ballot released by USA Swimming today.

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College Swimming Previews: Olympic Stars Shine For #2 Stanford Women

The Cardinal team is packed with stars this season, including Ella Eastin, Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, and Lia Neal, who could make up a scary-good 800 free relay.

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