Katie Ledecky

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

It is time for a Women’s Olympic 1500 meter Freestyle

Katie Ledecky’s 15:25.48 in the 1500m free would be ranked 90th in the world for men…right now.

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2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: Final Results

And the winner of the 2015 World Championships contest is… surprisingly, not Katie Ledecky

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What Is Happening With British Swimming!?

One thing that stands out in all this amazing performances in the pool is that there seems to be more and more little British flags on swimming caps during finals and semi-finals.

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Thanks Kazan – A Final Photo Vault

It’s been a long exciting championship.  There are a lot of fast swims on the record for this year’s world…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 The G.O.A.T. Conquers the World

The GOAT has descended from the heavens (or risen from the seas?!) and we are not worthy.

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Team USA Wins Team Trophy, Tops Final Medal Counts

Team USA wound up on top of the total medal standings at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Katie Ledecky Earns FINA’s Female Swimmer of the Meet

Katie Ledecky named FINA’s Female Swimmer of the Meet for her historic outing at the 2015 World Championships.

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Katie Ledecky “I’m Just Going To Enjoy This One” (Video Interview)

Swimming Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. Video can only be seens by U.S. viewers. WOMEN’S…

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Watch Katie Ledecky Break the 800 Free World Record – Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Ledecky destroys her own World record in the women’s 800 freestyle, posting a time of 8:07.39.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the seventh day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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U.S. Stands Alone With Seven Golds Headed Into Final Day In Kazan

America is now in the sole leader of total gold medals through seven days of competition in Kazan.

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Katie Ledecky In A League Of Her Own After Historic 2015 Worlds Run

Upon winning the 800m freestyle final Saturday night at the 2015 FINA World Championships, Katie Ledecky became the first swimmer to ever win four freestyle golds at either a world championships or Olympic Games.

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Katie Ledecky Becomes First Woman Under 8:10 In 800m Freestyle

In her last swim of the 2015 World Championships Katie Ledecky became the first woman ever to break 8:10 in the 800m freestyle with a winning time of 8:07.39.

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2015 World Championships Day 7 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Katie Ledecky became the first woman in history to break the 8:10 barrier when she won the women’s 800m freestyle with new World Record of 8:07.39.

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Friday Factoid: US Olympic Trials Schedule Chart

With ten semi-finals and thirteen finals over the course of eight days at Trials, swimmers vying for a spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team have a year to decide which events to pursue in Omaha next summer.

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