HardCore Swim of the Week: Another mind-boggling record-smash from Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky doesn’t break records. She smashes them. Now she’s done it again after becoming the first woman in history under 4:30 in a 500 freestyle.
RACE VIDEO: More Big Swims, More Records at DC Metro Champs
SwimSwam’s Matt Rees was on deck at the 2014 DC Metro Champs, and he caught Katie Ledecky’s National High School…
Georgetown Prep and Churchill Win Team Titles in Washington Metros, as Ledecky and Vissering Set National Records
Carsten Vissering led his Georgetown Prep team to the title at the DC Metro Champs.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Katie Ledecky talks Metro Champs, records and pre-race strategies
SwimSwam caught up with American record-holder Katie Ledecky after her headline-grabbing performances at the D.C. Metro Championships to get her feelings on what was a huge weekend for the rising star.
RACE VIDEO: Katie Ledecky smashes national high school record with 1:42.38 200 free
This on-deck video captures Katie Ledecky’s second high school record of the Metro Championships. In this race, the freestyling phenom goes 1:42.38 to dominate the 200 free with the fastest time ever swum in a high school competition. Video courtesy of Matt Rees.
Ledecky Sets New National High School Record In the 200 Freestyle
Ledecky has set another record at the D.C. Metro Championships – a new national high school standard in the 200 freestyle.
Carsten Vissering and Georgetown Prep Men Roll Emphatic in Prelims at 2014 Metro Champs
Carste Vissering is within reach of the National HIgh School Record in the 100 breaststroke after prelims of the Metro Champs.
Katie Ledecky Breaks American Record in 500y Free at DC Metro Champs
Stone Ridge’s Katie Ledecky has accomplished something that’s only been done a handful of times in swimming history.
Another National Age Group Record Holder Joins NCAP’s Georgetown Prep Training Group
Matthew Hirschberger is the latest swimmer to join the now-lethal Georgetown Prep training group.
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Katie Ledecky Happy with Tough Double, 200 IM and 800 Free (Video Interview)
Danish national record-holder Lotte Friis led early, but Katie Ledecky completed a thrilling comeback, gaining on Friis steadily from about the 350-mark onward and erasing the two-second lead the Dane had built up.
Agnel pulls into tie with Dwyer in overall Grand Prix standings, Romano still leads women
Training partners Conor Dwyer and Yannick Agnel are tied as the top money-earners on the Grand Prix after 2 of 6 stops. Each has taken in $2700.
2014 Austin Grand Prix: Agnel caps dominant freestyle weekend with 1500 win on final night
Yannick Agnel won the 1500 free over a pair of international distance stars – that means the Frenchman won the 200, 400 and 1500 frees and finished second in the 100 over the course of this weekend.
Race Video: Schmitt tops Ledecky in 200 Free in Austin, 1:57.71
In a battle of US Olympians, it was Allison Schmitt who triumphed over Katie Ledecky in the 200 freestyle.
RACE VIDEO: Katie Ledecky roars away from Lotte Friis in 400 to win Austin Grand Prix
Katie Ledecky simply swam away from the field in this race as she’s become known for doing, picking up a win by 5 seconds over a tough field.
Meet Katie Ledecky’s Biggest Fan – Video
2013 was an incredibly good year for Katie Ledecky. It looks like 2014 isn’t off to a bad start either.
