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Claire Weinstein on Running Down Ledecky: “I didn’t even know I was catching up to her”

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Claire Weinstein had a huge swim to take the 200 free national title in Indianapolis, notably running down distance queen Katie Ledecky to get her hand on the wall first. While Weinstein wasn’t aware that she was catching Ledecky and merely sticking to her race plan, she was expecting a time drop from last year. The young freestyle had expected a bigger drop at last years world championships but got the flu just days before leaving for training camp.

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Swimfan
1 year ago

finally someone beat ledecky ( ledecky has been the main stream of 200 Free for 10 years)her only gold (2014 pan pacs,2015 kazan , and 2016 rio) good to see change of guard we will see ledecky on 800 free relay up til LA2028 I think

Yozhik
1 year ago

Dream come true: there is a real possibility that for the first time American W4x200 relay will have all splits under 1:55

Andy
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1 year ago

They’ll need to, to race the Aussies.
Good to see young people coming through.

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