Katie Ledecky

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

Katie Ledecky – I really like the 400 IM (Video)

Katie Ledecky had a busy night in her first big meet since Worlds last summer.

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Watch All Race Videos From Day 1 Of The Minneapolis Arena Pro Swim

Katie Ledecky of Nation’s Capital started the meet with a world-leading 1:55.37 in the women’s 200 meter freestyle.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2015 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES MINNEAPOLIS Thursday, November 12th – Saturday, November 14th University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota…

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Minneapolis PSS Day 1 Analysis: Vollmer Backs Off 1st 50 and Improves

Dana Vollmer is the fastest she’s been since her break from the sport to have her first child.

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Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

Day 1 at the Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis is in the books and it’s clear there’s a lot of…

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Maya DiRado Scratches 400 IM Final on Day 1 of PSS – Minneapolis

We’re getting ready for an exciting final session on Day One of the Arena Pro Swim Series at Minneapolis. Both Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky will contest two finals each; Phelps is swimming the 200 free and 100 fly, Ledecky, the 200 free and 400 IM.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

22-time Olympic medalist and Comeback King, Michael Phelps, is tonight’s 4th seed in the men’s 100 fly after touching simultaneously with MIchael Andrew (53.70) in this morning’s prelims.

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8 Top 24 Scratches Mix Up First Session Of Minneapolis Pro Swim

The biggest stars of the meet are all still swimming, but there are a handful of big names not in this morning’s heat sheet

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger Leads Phelps By 1% For Race of the Year

Men’s race of the year continues to be the tightest battle, with Connor Jaeger and Michael Phelps separated by just 1 percent. Interestingly, Phelps has 2 nominations for race of the year, which may be spreading his votes.

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Ledecky Smashes Three First State Cup Meet Records

Distance star Katie Ledecky contributes three to the fifteen meet records that fell during the 2015 DST First State Cup this weekend November 7th and 8th

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Katie Ledecky Swims 2nd-Fastest 500 Free in History in Delaware

Racing against fellow Olympian Andrew Gemmell, Katie Ledecky swam the 2nd-fastest 500 yard freestyle in history on Saturday afternoon.

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Phelps Entered in 6 Races, Adrian Absent from Minneapolis Entries

Michael Phelps will have a heavy lineup at the Arena Pro Swim Series’ first stop of the 2015-2016 season.

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Katinka Hosszu Scores New Hungarian National Record In 200 Free

The #IronLady is at it again, this time with a fresh new Hungarian National Record.

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Katie Ledecky Up For USOC Sportswoman Of The Year Award For 2nd Time

Katie Ledecky is in the running for the United States Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year Award.

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Olympic Experience: Does It Really Matter?

DeSantis and the Viking take a look at the stats to determine how much past Olympic experience should weigh in toward national selection criteria.

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