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Katie Ledecky

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

Ledecky Wins Honda Cup for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year

Katie Ledecky was presented with the Honda Cup tonight at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Show in Los Angeles.

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2017 U.S. Trials Previews: Will Comerford Snag a Spot in 100 Free?

Simone Manuel has been shockingly good in the 100 free over the past year. She was already a top-tier sprinter, but after pulling off a stunning upset to tie for gold in the 100 free at the Rio Olympics, she was arguably even more jaw-dropping at 2017 NCAAs.

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Keep Tabs On All Of SwimSwam’s Official 2017 U.S. Nationals Previews

U.S. Nationals are just a few weeks away in Indianapolis, with the Americans selecting their World Champs and World University Games teams for later this summer. We’ve gotten started with our yearly event-by-event previews, and now we’re compiling them all in one place.

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Five Storylines, All The Links You Need For 2017 U.S. Nationals

Five storylines, all the links you need for the upcoming U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis.

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Ledecky: The Women’s 1500 At An Olympics Was A Long Time Coming

Katie Ledecky kicks off her Budapest campaign with the 100m free and 800m free double tomorrow, June 27th, but already has eyes on the 1500m in Tokyo.

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USA 2017 World Champs Selection Criteria Refresher

Need a quick refresher on the selection criteria for the USA’s World Championships team? Check out our short guide here.

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Tuggle Smashes Her 2nd 11-12 NAG Of The Day With 2:02 200 Free

Claire Tuggle broke another NAG, her second of the day, in the girls 11-12 200m freestyle.

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Psych Sheets Drop For 2017 U.S. Summer Nationals

The suspense is over! USA Swimming has released the official psych sheets for the 2017 U.S. National Championships, which will serve as the nation’s selection meet for both the 2017 World Championships, 2017 Junior World Championships and 2017 World University Games.

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Katie Ledecky Entered in 100-1500 Frees for Worlds Trials, No 400 IM

Katie Ledecky is entered in the 100 free, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free for U.S. Worlds Trials next week.

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NBC Sports, USA Swimming Coverage Set For Phillip 66 Nationals

Fans will enjoy wall-to-wall television and digital coverage of next week’s 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships – USA Swimming’s top…

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2017 U.S. Trials Preview: Ledecky Spearheads Formidable 200 Free Field

Katie Ledecky leads the charge for the U.S. in the women’s 200 freestyle, a stacked event heading into Trials.

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Becca Meyers, Brad Snyder Nominated for More Espys

Becca Meyers (above) won the 2015 ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete With a Disability.

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Jazz Carlin, Aimee Willmott Withdraw From British Worlds Team

Both Jazz Carlin and Aimee Willmott have opted to withdraw from the British World Championship team.

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Phelps, Murphy, Ledecky, Manuel & Hosszu Score ESPY Nominations

Check out the swimmers among this year’s ESPY nominees…hint, one is known as the GOAT.

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Katie Ledecky Named Runner-Up For Pac-12 Student Athlete of the Year

Katie Ledecky was named as the Pac-12s #2 student-athlete of the year.

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