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Katie Ledecky

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

US. National Team Tracker: Top 6s Post-U.S. Nationals

These can serve as “times to beat” for the Pan Ams swimmers, as well as those swimming other meets between now and August 25, when the selection period ends.

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Ledecky Almost Got Out of the Pool During the 1500 at Worlds (Video)

As reported, Katie Ledecky suffered from a virus during the 2019 world championships. She swam in the prelims of the 1500, but scratched the final heat

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Claire Tuggle Posts #5 400 Free All-Time for 15-16 Girls – 4:07.85

In addition to being a big time drop for Tuggle, that swim ranks Tuggle 5th all-time for 15-16 girls, an age group she only just recently moved up into.

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2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.

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Claire Tuggle Hits 4th Fastest 15-16 200 FR All-Time With 1:58.21

The time shed .37 seconds off her previous best, which she swam at last Summer’s Jr. Pan Pacs.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

The men’s 100 free will be a dogfight among many athletes to secure their top 6 spot for the national team roster.

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WUGs Gold Medalist Kaersten Meitz Out of U.S. Nationals with Appendicitis

Meitz, after taking gold at WUGs in the 400 free by nearly five seconds, is reportedly withdrawing from the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.

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Championnats du monde 2019 : Résumé jour 7

Résumé de la 7e journée des Championnats du monde 2019 à Gwangju, Corée du Sud. L’Américain Caeleb Dressel a remporté le 50 m nage libre et le 100 m papillon

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BRAGGING RIGHTS: Which NCAA Team Won the Most Medals at 2019 Worlds?

We’ve looked through each race, and tallied up how many medals each NCAA program won at this edition Worlds.

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Off the Grid During Worlds? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Catch up on the biggest stories from one of the craziest weeks in swimming history.

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Ranking The Top 15 Women From the 2019 FINA World Championships

Now that we’ve had a couple days to digest the results of the 2019 World Championships, we can reflect on the accomplishments of the top female swimmers.

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Dolfin Swim(s) of the Week: Ranking the Gwangju WRs By How Long They’ll Stand

We rank all of the world records from 2019 Worlds – with a twist. We rank by how long we think each one will stand, from the shortest to the longest tenures.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Greg Meehan, Adversity Master

Stanford (and Team USA) head coach Greg Meehan is proving he knows how to handle choppy waters, even when things don’t go according to plan with his stars.

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U.S. National Team Roundup: Current Top 6s After 2019 World Championships

The next two weeks should mostly solidify the U.S. National Team. We run down the current top 6 in each event – the times to beat at U.S. Nationals this week.

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Federica Pellegrini Finishes Last World Champs As 9th-Most Decorated Swimmer

Italian Federica Pellegrini completed her final World championships as the 9th-most decorated swimmer with individual medals from the LC World Championships

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