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Katie Ledecky

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

2018 W. NCAA Picks: Tight Pack Trailing Ledecky in 500 Free

Mallory Comerford is one of four 4:35’s coming into the 2018 NCAA Championships in the 500 free, behind Katie Ledecky’s 4:26.

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How To Get The Spring Issue of SwimSwam Magazine with the Mallory Comerford Cover

The next issue is WOMEN IN SWIMMING. It is over one pound, the biggest issue since the 2016 Olympic Preview.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Manuel Closing In On 100 Free Trifecta

Defending champ Simone Manuel will look to go 3-for-3 in the 100 free at her final NCAA Championships.

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Stanford Rule D1 Women’s Psych Sheet Scored By Collegiate Best Times

Last week, I scored out the D1 women‘s pre selection psych sheet. This exercise gives us some idea of how…

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Sophomores Qualify More for 2018 W. NCAAs than Jrs or Seniors

Tennessee’s Erika Brown’s #1 seed in the 100 fly is one of 5 held by the sophomore class at this year’s NCAA Championship meet.

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2017-2018 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

For the second time this year, the Tennessee women are our biggest risers in the Power Ranks.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Ledecky vs. the 15:00 Barrier in the 1650

Katie Ledecky became the first woman to break 9:00 in the 1000 last year, and she’s poised to make history yet again in the 1650.

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Australian Teen Ariarne Titmus Looking ‘Ledecky-Esque’…..Again

The ‘terminator’ Ariarne Titmus wowed spectators at the Australian Trials tonight, winning 200m freestyle gold in a superb 1:55.76.

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Mallory Comerford to Swim 500, Not 100 Fly, at NCAAs

Instead of swimming the 100 fly on the same night she will try to defend her 200 free title, Mallory Comerford will swim the 500 free.

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Ella Eastin Won’t Swim the 500 Free at NCAAs

Though she would be seeded 2nd in the 500, Ella Eastin has opted to swim the 200IM (#5 seed) instead.

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Scoring the NCAA Women’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheet

The pre-selection psych sheet was released this morning. The main purpose of this document is figuring out who qualified for the…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ledecky Beats Hosszu’s IM 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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Katie Ledecky Won’t Defend 200 Free NCAA Title in 2018

Katie Ledecky has dropped the 200 free in favor of the 400 IM for the 2018 NCAA Championship meet.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Adam Peaty is Skeptical

We’re back with swimming’s top 10 tweets.

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Pac 12 Women’s Scoring Breakdown

2018 WOMEN’S PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, February 21 – Saturday, February 24 Federal Way, WA (Pacific Time Zone)…

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