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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 Among Time Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015

Katie Ledecky lands herself on Time Magazine’s list of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015.

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Lochte, Ledecky And Coventry Selected To Present 2015 ANOC Awards

Three high-profile athletes – Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky and Kirsty Coventry – will be in D.C. this week to present the 2015 ANOC Gala Awards.

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USA Swimming Announces Duel In The Pool Roster; No Phelps Or Ledecky

The Indianapolis team will be lead by Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and Simone Manuel, the hero of the 2013 Duel in the Pool Team.

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Stanford Receives Verbal from Winter Nationals Qualifier Hannah Boyd

Waves Bloomington/Normal YMCA’s Hannah Boyd has committed to the Stanford Cardinal for next fall. Boyd is a very strong freestyler, who excels…

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What Makes A 2016 Olympic Champion? (Updated 2015 Formula Version)

A year has passed since Swimnex released its mathematical predictions for the 2016 Olympics, and the Swimnex creators have tweaked their formula to come up with an updated set of predictions with less than a year to go before the Rio Games.

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2015-16 Scholastic All-American Standards Much Faster Than Last Yr

Nation’s Capital’s Katie Ledecky was a member of the 2014-15 Scholastic All-American squad.

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger Leading Race Of The Year

Voting for USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards has been open for just over a week now, and the front-runners are starting to become clear. One race that isn’t so clear, though, is Male Race of the Year, where surprise leader Connor Jaeger sits above Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Jordan Wilimovsky.

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Katie Ledecky Wins 3rd Consecutive Athlete Of The Year Award

Nation Capital’s Katie Ledecky was honored last night in Kansas City at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention as USA Swimming’s…

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot For the 2015 Golden Goggle Awards

Based on SwimSwam’s votes, Katie Ledecky should be coming home from the Golden Goggles Awards with some new pieces of shiny eye-wear after another season in which she was basically unbeatable internationally.

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Lauren Boyle Named NZ’s Swimmer Of The Year; New Chairman Announced

With two silvers at the World Championships in Kazan, Lauren Boyle is your Swimming New Zealand ‘Swimmer of the Year’.

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Ledecky, Franklin, Anderson Up For Female Athlete Of Year Golden Goggles

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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Katie Ledecky Earns 3 of 4 Nominations For Female Race Of The Year

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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World Championship Relays Highlight Relay Performance Of The Year Nominees

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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USOC: “There Is Work To Be Done Between Now And Rio”

Michael Phelps was dropped from the Worlds roster, a fact which didn’t help the U.S. Worlds medal haul the USOC examined earlier this week.

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2015 FINA World Cup Round-up: Glimpse Into Upcoming Competitive Field

Nathan Adrian has been announced as just one of the superstars highlighting the 2015 FINA World Cup Series.

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