Katie Ledecky

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

Alexandra Wenk im Halbfinale über 200 m Lagen

Olympische Spiele 2016 Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien Schwimmen: 6. bis 13. August Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio…

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Juegos Olimpicos Río 2016: Finales día 2

JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS RÍO 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Natación: Agosto 6-13 Estadio Olímpico Acuático, Parque Olímpico de Barra, Río de Janeiro…

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Day 3 Prelims Preview: Phelps To Debut Individually In 200 Fly Heats

Michael Phelps will make his individual debut in Rio this morning in the 200 fly heats.

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Watch: Cody Miller Gives Emotional Interview Post 100 Breast Bronze

Cody Miller gave a great interview after winning bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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World Record Watch: WRs Fall In First 4 Women’s Finals

The Rio Olympics have featured new world records in 5 events over just 2 days – more than half the number we saw in all of the 2012 Games.

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TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympic Games Women’s 400 Freestyle

TritonWear brings you the 2016 Summer Games with daily in-depth race analysis of every final.

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NCAA Update: Stanford Swimmers Collect Four Medals Through Day 2

The Stanford women have collected four medals so far, with three of them coming from Team USA’s silver medal performance in the women’s 4×100 free relay Saturday night.

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Race Video: Ledecky Smashes 400m Free WR with 3:56.46 in Rio

Watch Katie Ledecky’s historic 400 freestyle in the final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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She Does It Again: Ledecky Smashes WR With 3:56.46 In 400 Free

Katie Ledecky’s campaign for 2016 Olympic dominance has started out perfect – just like Ledecky in individual international finals.

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Rio Twitter Recap Day 2: Lilly King’s Finger Wag Lights Up Twitter

Day two was exhilarating, as three individual world records electrified Rio and the Twitterverse blew up with all of the…

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North America Recap Day 2: Phelps Wins 19th Career Olympic Gold

Michael Phelps won his record 19th Olympic gold medal as the Americans regained glory in the men’s 400 free relay.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List

You can follow Adam Peaty on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.

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Rio Rapid Fire: Day Two Finals

Ledecky took almost a two-second chunk off her world record, sporting a 3:56.46 at the touch. Ledecky was over a body-length ahead of the world record line and several body lengths ahead of the remainder of her competitors.

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Rio 2016 Medal Table: USA Thunders Back On Night 2

Katie Ledecky’s 400 free gold helped propel the United States to the top of the swimming medal table here in Rio.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Two Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky will swim her first individual event of these games this morning, taking things out in the heats of the 400m freestyle. The world record holder will be looking to enter her first Olympic final in this event.

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