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Katie Ledecky

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

Katie Ledecky Takes Down American Record with 3:57.6 400 IM

Ledecky, who typically makes headlines in the freestyle events, busted out a new American Record with a 3:57.68 in the 400 IM.

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Madisyn Cox Goes 4:01,Takes Down Kathleen Hershey’s 2009 400 IM

Madisyn Cox knocked out Kathleen Hersey’s supersuit-era record in the 400 IM tonight at the Big 12 Championships.

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Ledecky Chooses 400 IM/200 Free Double Instead of 1650 Free at Pac-12s

Ledecky opted to swim the 400 IM and 200 free double on Friday, meaning she won’t be swimming as a scorer in her signature 1650 freestyle on Saturday.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Champs: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Simone Manuel went the fastest 50 free split of all time while Katie Ledecky went the fastest 500 free ever… they meet in the middle for the 200 free today.

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Working The Stroke Recovery – Work When No One Is Working

Everyone works the bottom of their stroke, we reach, then push and propel ourselves forward. But we are dealing with two different elements while swimming, water and air.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A highly anticipated showdown between Stanford’s Simone Manuel and Cal teammates Abbey Weitzeil and Farida Osman will take place in tonight’s 50 free final.

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Ledecky Scorches NCAA, American Records with 4:25.15 500 Free

Ledecky obliterated the 500 free field, tearing through the water en route to a 4:25.15 victory.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

One of the big swims to watch today, of course, is Katie Ledecky’s 500 free. The Pac-12 Record currently stands at a 4:31.90, but we may see her take that down in the heats.

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Ledecky Downs Pac-12 Meet Record with 4:28 in 500 Free Prelims

Ledecky cruised to a 4:28.37, topping the field by nearly 10 seconds and setting a new Pac-12 Meet Record. That cleared the former mark of 4:31.90 set by Cierra Runge in 2015.

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Stanford 800 Free Relay Breaks NCAA Record With Ledecky Anchor

Even without former NCAA runner-up in the 200 free Simone Manuel in the group, Katie Ledecky (above) and the Stanford women swam the fastest 800 free relay in history.

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2017 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we’ll get a first look at Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky in Pac-12 conference meet action, while fellow Cardinal standout Simone Manuel returns to conference action after redshirting last season.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide

USC return this year with a highly talented group, but they’ll be hard pressed to defend their title against Stanford and Cal.

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Änderungen im Zeitplan der Weltmeisterschaften 2017

Das Highlight für die internationalen Eliteschwimmer sind in diesem Jahr die Weltmeisterschaften in Budapest, Ungarn. Am Zeitplan sind im Vergleich…

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How The 2017 Worlds Schedule Will Impact Top Multi-Event Swimmers

The 2017 World Championships will be the focus event for the 2017 calendar year in the pool, and have undergone some noticeable changes in terms of scheduling compared to the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Michael Phelps named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year

5-time Olympian Michael Phelps can add yet another acknowledgement to his ever-growing list of career accolades.

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