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Katie Ledecky

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

2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Biggest Highlights and Upsets Day 1-3

On day 3, no one correctly predicted the podium order of the women’s 100 breast where 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby won and World Record holder Lilly Kind got 3rd.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker will try to dethrone defending champion Lilly King (USA) in the women’s 100 breast final on Tuesday morning.

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Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 3: Australian Momentum Keeps Medal Table Hopes Alive

Kaylee McKeown go her hand on the wall first in the women’s 100 backstroke, leaving us wondering what else the Australians have in store.

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Federica Pellegrini Storica: Quinta Finale Olimpica Consecutiva 200 Stile

Federica Pellegrini  ha conquistato a Tokyo 2020 la sua quinta finale olimpica consecutiva nei 200 metri stile libero femminili.

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Olimpiadi Tokyo 2020 Risultati E Recap Live Finali Giorno 3

È martedì mattina a Tokyo e all’Aquatics Cetre  è tutto pronto per la terza sessione di finali dei giochi olimpici estivi del 2020

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NBC Primetime Viewership Up 26%, Peacock Records Record-Breaking Numbers

After reaching a 33-year low viewership for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremonies on July 23, NBC has announced that its primetime ratings are up 26%.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Tonight’s four prelims events will feature all four reigning world record-holders, and star Katie Ledecky will swim both the 200 free and 1500 free heats.

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WATCH: Ledecky Wins Both 200/1500 FR Heats, Douglass Wins 200 IM Prelims Heat

Watch three-time Olympian Katie Ledecky win both her 200/1500 free prelims heats and NCAA star Kate Douglass win her 200 IM heat to lead the semifinals seeds.

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Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 2 Swimming Headlines

Did you miss Sunday night’s action in Tokyo? Have no fear, SwimSwam has all the biggest swimming headlines from the second Olympic finals session for you.

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Olimpiadi Tutti Gli Italiani In Gara Nelle Semi/Finali Del Terzo Giorno

Olimpiadi: questa notte si assegneranno le medaglie in quattro gare individuali. La sessione vedrà italiani in due finali e tre semifinali.

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Katie Ledecky Hits 15:35.35 To Mark First-Ever Women’s 1500 Free Olympic Record

During the event’s Olympic debut, Katie Ledecky threw down the 8th fastest performance in history with a 15:35.35 prelim swim.

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Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis

South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.

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1500-Katie Ledecky Primo Record Olimpico Della Storia-Simona In Finale

Katie Ledecky ha stabilito il primo record olimpico della storia nei 1500 stile libero femminili Simona Quadarella prima finale olimpica

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Wang Jianjiahe Advances In 2nd To 1500 Free Final With 15:41.49 Asian Record

Jianjiahe was only about 6 seconds slower than newly minted Olympic record holder Katie Ledecky during the first-ever women’s Olympic 1500 free prelims.

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#Tokyo2020 Top 5: Titmus Wins, Peaty Defends, Russia Flops in Relay on Day 2

We saw a slue of historic races, highlighted by Peaty’s title defense, MacNeil’s #2 all-time, and Titmus vs. Ledecky round 1

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