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Katie Ledecky

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

Tom Shields’ Olympic Hangover: GMM Presented by SwimOutlet.com

Olympian Tom Shields explains the letdown after performing on the biggest stage in sport.

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2016 OSU Invite Day 2 Finals: Eastin Tops Ledecky as Both Go 4:00 400 IM

Ledecky came home like a train with a 52.2 freestyle split, but Eastin held on for the in in 4:00.36 to Ledecky’s 4:00.65.

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2016 OSU Invite: Manuel vs. Ledecky Battle Looms After Day 2 Prelims

Olympic champions Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky are set to battle in tonight’s 200 free final after taking the top 2 seeds with their prelims swims on day 2 of the 2016 Ohio State Invitational.

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SwimSwam Magazine Holiday Discount with Olympic Year in Review EXPIRED

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Ledecky Does It Again with 4:26.4 500 FR for New NCAA, American Records

During day 1 finals at the Ohio State Invitational, Ledecky broke her own NCAA Record from prelims, clocking a 4:26.46 in the 500 free.

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2016 Ohio State Invite: Eastin Clocks 1:54.0 200 IM in Day 1 Finals

Ella Eastin, a Stanford sophomore, raced to victory in the 200 IM, clocking a 1:54.06 to outpace Kentucky Freshman Asia Seidt, who finished 2nd in 1:55.33.

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Ledecky Crushes 500 Free NCAA Record with 4:27 in OSU Invite Prelims

American distance star Katie Ledecky just made her NCAA Invitational debut for Stanford at the 2016 Ohio State Invite, and she did it in record-breaking fashion.

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2016 Ohio State Invite: Manuel Breaks 50 FR Pool Record with 21.7 in Prelims

Manuel was the only sub-22 swimmer of the field this morning, clocking a 21.78 to set hersulf up in lane 4 tonight.

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2016 Ohio State Invite: Ledecky to Make NCAA Invitational Debut

U.S. Olympic freestyle champion Katie Ledecky will be swimming in her first-ever collegiate invite in Columbus this weekend.

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Maximizing Freestyle Efficiency: 41 Degrees of Power

After working at Swim Labs for over a year, I have found that is that there is a 41 degree angle of power with the elbows out and the forearms and wrists in, in the power phase.

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WATCH: Katie Ledecky Set NCAA Record in 1000 Free (FULL RACE)

1,800 fans turned out on Saturday to watch the presumptive NCAA women’s favorites from Stanford in a dual meet against…

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Katie Ledecky Breaks NCAA Record in 1000 Yard Free by 10 Seconds

We all knew it was coming, but now that it’s arrived, it’s become so expected that it come with far…

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Ledecky Shatters Janet Evans’ Pool Record as Stanford Beats Texas

Ledecky swam to a 9:10.49 to break the 26-year-old Pool Record of 9:30.69 set by Janet Evans. She then went on to break her own Pool Record in the 500 free, clocking a 4:33.94.

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Michael Phelps Cover 2016 Olympic Year in Review Magazine

The 2016 Olympic Year in Review issue ships November 18th. If you have not subscribed, now is the time. SwimSwam Magazine is the perfect holiday gift for swimmers and swim fans.

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Preview: Texas Women to Face Cal and Stanford This Weekend

The Texas women will take on a tough schedule this weekend, facing Cal and Stanford in a pair of back-to-back dual meets in northern California

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