Simone Manuel

Ledecky Chooses 400 IM/200 Free Double Instead of 1650 Free at Pac-12s

Ledecky opted to swim the 400 IM and 200 free double on Friday, meaning she won’t be swimming as a scorer in her signature 1650 freestyle on Saturday.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Champs: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Simone Manuel went the fastest 50 free split of all time while Katie Ledecky went the fastest 500 free ever… they meet in the middle for the 200 free today.

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Stanford Scares American Record, Downs Meet Record in 200 FR Relay

In a nailbiter finish against Cal, the Cardinal closed day 2 finals with a new Meet Record of 1:26.44 in the 200 free relay, just out-touching the Bears by .05.

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Simone Manuel Blasts 21.2 50 Free for New Pac-12 Meet Record

Manuel came out on top of a star-studded 50 free field, throwing down a 21.29 to keep the Cardinal winning streak alive.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A highly anticipated showdown between Stanford’s Simone Manuel and Cal teammates Abbey Weitzeil and Farida Osman will take place in tonight’s 50 free final.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

One of the big swims to watch today, of course, is Katie Ledecky’s 500 free. The Pac-12 Record currently stands at a 4:31.90, but we may see her take that down in the heats.

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Stanford 800 Free Relay Breaks NCAA Record With Ledecky Anchor

Even without former NCAA runner-up in the 200 free Simone Manuel in the group, Katie Ledecky (above) and the Stanford women swam the fastest 800 free relay in history.

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Simone Manuel Splits Fastest 50 Yard Free in History to Open Pac-12s

2017 WOMEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Federal Way, WA (Pacific Time Zone) Defending Champion: USC (results)…

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2017 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we’ll get a first look at Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky in Pac-12 conference meet action, while fellow Cardinal standout Simone Manuel returns to conference action after redshirting last season.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide

USC return this year with a highly talented group, but they’ll be hard pressed to defend their title against Stanford and Cal.

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Mallory Comerford Blasts 46.75 For New ACC Record in 100 Freestyle

University of Louisville’s Mallory Comerford reached yet another milestone in her amazing sophomore season last night by breaking the 47-second barrier in the 100 freestyle to clock a new ACC Championships and overall ACC record.

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WATCH: Video Highlights From Stanford’s Win Over Cal Women

Ledecky won all 3 of her individual races with new Pool Records in all 3. Even more impressive, though, was the fact that 2 of her records came in back-to-back events.

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Ledecky Drops Back-to-Back Pool Records as Stanford Beats Cal

Ledecky started off with a back-to-back double, winning the 1000 free in 9:20.41. She returned to the pool immediately after for the 200 free, putting up a blistering 1:43.09 to outpace teammate Simone Manuel (1:44.04).

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Taylor Rattles Era-Starting Record

Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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Sarah Sjostrom Honored by Swedish King

Swedish super star Sarah Sjostrom was honored by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm earlier this week for her accomplishments at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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