Katie Ledecky

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

Titmus Says She’s ‘Ready To Go’ For Women’s 400 Free In Fukuoka

Former World Record holder Ariarne Titmus of Australia is gunning for another victory in the women’s 400m freestyle in Fukuoka, Japan.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Weinstein’s Upset, Andrew’s Miss Biggest Surprises of U.S. Nationals

Claire Weinstein ran down Katie Ledecky to win the women’s 200 free at U.S. Nationals, one of the biggest surprises of the meet.

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Anteprime Mondiali Nuoto: USA V/S Australia Nella 4×200 Stile Libero

Prepariamoci a vivere sette giorni di nuoto di altissimo livello ai Campionati del Mondo di nuoto 2023 conoscendo i protagonisti

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2023 World Champs Preview: U.S. Winning Streak At Risk in Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

The Americans have topped the podium in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the past five major international meets. Is their winning streak in jeopardy?

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I Record Del Mondo Che Potrebbero Essere Stabiliti A Fukuoka

A Fukuoka sono in palio non solo le medaglie. Potrebbe essere anche un edizione che verrà ricordata per i Record del Mondo stabiliti.

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The Biggest Margins of Victory In The History of The World Championships

Sarah Sjostrom has won the women’s 50 fly four times at the World Championships, including topping the field by nearly eight-tenths of a second in 2017.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Titmus Puts Aussies In The Driver Seat In Women’s 4×200 FR

The return of Ariarne Titmus gives the Australian women the edge over the defending champion Americans in the 4×200 free relay.

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Anteprime Mondiali Nuoto: Ci Sarà Il Record Del Mondo Nei 200 Stile Femminili?

Prepariamoci a vivere sette giorni di nuoto di altissimo livello ai Campionati del Mondo di nuoto 2023 conoscendo i protagonisti

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Looking at the Most and Least Likely World Records to Be Broken in Fukuoka

Call me crazy, but I think Kaylee McKeown (or Regan Smith) is most likely to break a world record in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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Announcing SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

Check in here to get your first look at the five teams that have been formulated for SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

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The Five Biggest Storylines of the 2023 World Championships

Katie Ledecky will have her much-anticipated rematch with Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 400 free at the 2023 World Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Titmus On WR Watch In Stacked Women’s 200 Free

The owner of three of the four fastest swims in history, is it finally time for Ariarne Titmus to take down the super-suited 200 free world record from 2009?

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2023 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as the SwimSwam staff previews the 42 pool swimming events that will be contested at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.

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Anteprime Mondiali 2023: I 50 Metri Stile Libero Femminili

Prepariamoci a vivere sette giorni di nuoto di altissimo livello ai Campionati del Mondo di nuoto 2023 conoscendo i protagonisti

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Youngest, Oldest, and Twins! On Team USA for 2023 World Championships

A wave of youth has taken over Team USA, with 9 teenagers set to represent the stars and stripes in pool swimming in Fukuoka (above, Claire Weinstein).

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