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

Oceania Report, Day 3, Emily Seebohm Finishes Second in the 100 Backstroke

Emily Seebohm and Lauren Boyle both earned medals on Day 3 of the World Championships. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 2: Real-Time Recaps

Ruta Meilutyte reacts with great emotion after breaking the 100m breaststroke Lithuanian, European, World Championship, and World Records in 1:04.35. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Ledecky’s Coach, Bruce Gemmell, Breaks Down Her Worlds Races – Video Feature

Day 2  swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships as reported by Amanda Smith  – women’s 1500 freestyle: The…

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 2 Prelims LIVE Recap

Ruta Meilutyte rips a 1:04.52 in the 100 meter breaststroke prelim, .6 tenths faster than the rest of the field! (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Race Footage: Ledecky Worlds 400 Free presented by Universal Sports Network

This is complete race footage of the women’s 400 freestyle championship final at the 2013 FINA World Championships courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Katie Ledecky Only Really Surprise Outcome of Day 1 Pick ‘Em Results

Was Katie Ledecky’s win in the 400 free an upset? Pick ‘Em Results indicate ‘yes’. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 1 Real-Time Recaps

“France celebrates the men’s 4×100 free relay as Adrian looks on…” (File Photo: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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2013 FINA World Championships, Day 1 Final Photo Vault, A Day of Drama

The start of the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay final. (Photo Credti: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Katie Ledecky Prelim Post Race Interview, 400 Free

Katie Ledecky was asked if the 400 free prelim was a warm up for her distance events. Ledecky said no……

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 1 Prelims LIVE Recap

Sun Yang was your world leader coming into Barcelona and it looks like he is set to repeat his Olympic title from London. Yang will be in the middle lane in tonight’s final at 3:44.67. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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US World Championship Team on Twitter: The Complete List

We put together all of the links you need to follow the US World Championship Team on Twitter

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2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW: Can the Younger Xu Beat Ledecky in the 800 freestyle?

The women’s distance events have traditionally been a young woman’s game and with the emergence of Chinese teenager Xu Danlu…

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Universal Sports and NBC Present 2013 FINA World Championships, TV Schedule

Universal Sports Network and NBC will air 70 hours of premier pool action from the 2013 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona, Spain, from Saturday, July 20, through Sunday, August 4, in the world championships for diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Katie Ledecky Earns USOC Athlete of the Month

Katie Ledecky and Dan Wagner, a wheelchair tennis player, earn USOC Athlete of the Month honors for their performances in June. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Junior World Championship Team Rankings After World Championship Trials

Mission Viejo’s Katie McLaughlin is among the leaders in the rankings for the Junior World Championship team. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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