Katie Ledecky

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

Katie Ledecky Swims a 4:26.08 in the 500 Free at the Florida-Florida State Dual Meet

Ledecky’s time in the 500 free on Friday afternoon is the third-fastest performance in the history of the event.

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Ariarne Titmus Rinuncia Ai Mondiali 2025 Ma Punta Su Los Angeles 2028

Ariarne Titmus, campionessa olimpica australiana, ha confermato che rimarrà lontana dalle competizioni fino ai Campionati Mondiali di Nuoto del 2025

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Ariarne Titmus Opts Out Of 2025 Worlds But Has Eyes On LA 2028

24-year-old Olympic multi-medalist Ariarne Titmus of Australia will be bypassing this year’s World Championships but has sights set on LA 2028.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick Sjostrom As Swimmer To Round Out Quarter Century Top Five

Sjostrom won a world title in 2009 and claimed two Olympic gold medals in 2024, making her one of the best swimmers of the past 15 years.

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Canada E Stati Uniti In Trattative Con World Aquatics Per Ospitare La Coppa del Mondo 2025

Un ritorno della Coppa del Mondo di Nuoto in Nord America è in programma per il 2025 e gli anni successivi, con trattative in corso

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Canada, U.S. In Talks With World Aquatics About Hosting World Cup Events In 2025

USA Swimming and Swimming Canada have both confirmed they are currently in talks with World Aquatics to host at least one World Cup event in 2025.

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Katie Ledecky E Bobby Finke Regalano Spettacolo A St. Petersburg

La piscina olimpionica di St. Petersburg, Florida, ha ospitato un evento speciale che ha visto protagonisti Katie Ledecky e Bobby Finke

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Ledecky Swims 1:57 in the 200 Free on Day 2 of SPA Fundraiser Meet

Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky (above) and Bobby Finke completed their return to racing with 200 meter swims on Saturday.

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1500 Free World Record Holders Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Race Head-to-Head in St. Petersburg

The two World Record holders were the big draws at the St. Petersburg Aquatics Trials fundraiser meet on Friday night in Florida.

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The 10 Most Viewed Video Interviews on SwimSwam in 2024

I’ve compiled the 10 most viewed video interviews (on YouTube) from SwimSwam in 2024.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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Is Swimming A Bad Product? Reddit Users Seem To Think So (Plus, My Response)

Many voices over the last 12 months have chimed in about why swimming is hard to follow as a fan. Now, the debate has gotten the Reddit treatment.

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Swammy Awards 2024: Nuotatrice Dell’ Anno: Summer McIntosh

Appena 18enne, McIntosh ha dominato l’intera stagione, attirando l’attenzione ogni volta che entrava in vasca. A lei va il titolo di Nuotatrice dell’Anno

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2024 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

With three individual Olympic gold medals, a world record in the LC 400 IM, and three SC world titles and world records, McIntosh’s year was unparalleled.

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