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Katie Ledecky

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

UC San Diego’s David Marsh To Lead Team USA At College Challenge

University of California San Diego swimming and diving head coach David Marsh has been tasked with leading the men and women of Team USA up against the Pacific-12 Conference All-Stars during this weekend’s USA College Challenge at the University of Southern California.

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Katie Ledecky Nominated For Female Olympic Athlete Of The Year

The United States Olympic Committee today announced the 26 finalists for the 2017 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes year-round.

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First Annual SwimSwam NCAA Division 1 Women’s Preseason Picks

Stanford may be the clear favorite to win the 2018 NCAA Division I team championship, but we don’t think they’re going to win quite every event.

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Jazz Carlin Set To Dabble In Open Water With FINA 10k World Cup

“I think I have a really great opportunity to be a part of open water,” says two-time Olympic silver medalist from Rio, Jazz Carlin.

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Golden Goggles 2017: The Official SwimSwam Ballot

SwimSwam’s picks for each of the Golden Goggle Awards.

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Rosters Announced for 2017 USA vs. College Challenge

Katie Ledecky is among the Pac-12 All Stars who will face off with team USA in Los Angeles from October 21st-22nd.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Stanford and College Swimming’s Big 3

Simone Manuel (second from left), Katie Ledecky (third from left) and Ella Eastin (right) were three of the top individual scorers at 2017 NCAAs, and their Stanford Cardinal are still the heavy NCAA favorites despite graduating Lia Neal (far left).

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

You’ll never guess who we ranked #1… Ok, you might. But there are a few interesting offseason shake-ups, including one team outside the top 10 last year bringing in two impact transfers to surge towards the top 5.

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Get The SwimSwam 2017 Year in Review Magazine

The SwimSwam Magazine 2017 Year In Review is like a coffee table book, big, nearly a pound, printed on high quality paper. It is the perfect gift for any swimmer or swim fan.

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Top Ten Men’s Storylines Of The 2017-18 NCAA Season

Caeleb Dressel will swim for his collegiate legacy in his senior year with the Florida Gators.

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Top 10 Women’s Storylines Of The 2017-18 NCAA Season

Stanford was dominant at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, and should be again this year. But there are 9 other things that we think are worth a good, hard look this year.

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How To Get The SwimSwam College Preview Magazine

With over 85 pages of features covering DI, DII and DIII data you need to know, the College Preview issue covers it all for the college swimmer, high school swimmer, fan and swim parent. 

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Looking Forward: NCAA Time Standards For 2017-2018

With the NCAA season officially beginning next week with the nation’s first dual meet, now seems a fitting time to review the updated time standards for the 2018 NCAA Championships.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Ledecky Gets Licensed & See New Airport Pool

Get your dryland newsfix with this week’s edition of SwimSwam’s ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’

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Katie Ledecky Ready To Invite World To LA 2028 Olympics

Olympic champion, Katie Ledecky is ready to welcome in the world to LA 2028, for a chance to compete in a large international event on U.S. soil.

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