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Katie Ledecky Hits Hardest Winter Training Ever Ahead Of The Olympic Games

Katie Ledecky won the 1500 free at the Pro Swim by nearly 100 meters, touching in 15:38, the 17th fastest mile ever. What does this mean?

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SwimSwam Pulse: Dressel’s Return, McIntosh’s Olympic Pursuit Top 2024 Storylines

The potential return of Caeleb Dressel to the top of the sport in 2024 is the top storyline of the Olympic year on the men’s side of the pool.

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Natalie Coughlin Elected As USA Swimming Board of Directors’ Next Vice Chair/Chair-Elect

Natalie Coughlin will serve as Vice Chair until 2025, when the three-time Olympic champion will begin a four-year term as Board Chair until 2029.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 69.4% Believe Katie Ledecky Is The Female GOAT

Ledecky’s resume currently includes seven Olympic gold medals, 10 in total, along with 21 World Championship titles, 16 of which are individual.

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Google Says Katie Ledecky’s The Greatest Female Swimmer Of All Time. Is She?

Katie Ledecky is on her fourth Olympics, which is a big milestone. That got me thinking, and then I got lost down a Ledecky rabbit hole.

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Former Standout Swimmer Jamie Cail’s Death Ruled an Accidental Fentanyl Overdose

Police said Cail’s fentanyl overdose was accidental but offered no further details on the investigation as of press time.

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Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History

Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.

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Sarah Sjostrom Ha Il Divario Maggiore Tra Il Primo E L’Ultimo WR (14 Anni)

La svedese Sarah Sjoatrom è la nuotatrice che ha il divario maggiore nella storia tra il primo e l’ultimo record mondiale, 14 anni

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2023 USMS Spring Nats Day 4: Jenny Thompson Breaks Another 50-54 Record with 23.75 50 FR

The championships closed out with a bang, seeing 12 records fall.

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2023 USMS Spring Nats Day 2: Jenny Thompson Cracks Women’s 50-54 Record with 52.00 100FR

One of the day two record breakers was none other than Jenny Thompson, one of the most decorated Olympians of all-time.

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1997 Pan Pacs Gold Medalist Jamie Cail, 42, Dies in US Virgin Islands

Jamie Cail, one of the best high school swimmers in the country in the 1990s and a member of the US Swimming National Team, has died.

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Mike Parratto Shares Coaching Stories of Regan Smith, Jenny Thompson, and More

Mike Parratto has a very unique perspective on greatness, having coached two Olympians more than two decades apart.

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13 YO Jacqueline Zipagan Swims 50.06 100 Free Lead Off Breaking Jenny Thompson Record

Thompson now has two New England LSC records left, both in the 50 freestyle. This record had stood since 1987.

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Katie Ledecky Passes Legendary Kickboard to Stanford Freshman Lillie Nordmann

The kickboard tradition started in 1992 when the original owner of the board, Janet Evans, passed it on to then-freshman Jenny Thompson.

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La Classifica Dei Nuotatori Paralimpici Più Decorati Della Storia

La classifica dei nuotatori con più medaglie alle Paralimpiadi vede quattro donne nelle prime cinque posizioni. Tra queste Jessica Long

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