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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 In A League Of Her Own After Historic 2015 Worlds Run

Upon winning the 800m freestyle final Saturday night at the 2015 FINA World Championships, Katie Ledecky became the first swimmer to ever win four freestyle golds at either a world championships or Olympic Games.

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Katie Ledecky Becomes First Woman Under 8:10 In 800m Freestyle

In her last swim of the 2015 World Championships Katie Ledecky became the first woman ever to break 8:10 in the 800m freestyle with a winning time of 8:07.39.

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2015 World Championships Day 7 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Katie Ledecky became the first woman in history to break the 8:10 barrier when she won the women’s 800m freestyle with new World Record of 8:07.39.

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Friday Factoid: US Olympic Trials Schedule Chart

With ten semi-finals and thirteen finals over the course of eight days at Trials, swimmers vying for a spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team have a year to decide which events to pursue in Omaha next summer.

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Katie Ledecky Honored to Come Out on Top in 200 Free (Video Interview)

Katie Ledecky showed incredible range and proved that she is able to hang with sprinters as she won the women’s 200…

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American Gold Medalists Share Olympic Memories with USA Swimming

In this video posted to USA Swimming’s youtube channel, a group of American gold medalists reflect on their Olympic memories.

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Sjostrom Sets Championship Record in 50 Fly

Sarah Sjostrom, who already holds the world record in the 50 fly, broke the championship record with her swim in the semi-finals this evening in Kazan.

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2015 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com – for these great swimming photos.

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FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

With Cesar Cielo leaving the FINA World Championships prematurely due to injury, the door is wide open for a number of swimmers to capitalize on his absence from the 50 free.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

After being upset by Laszlo Cseh in the 200m butterfly, South African Chad Le Clos will look to defend his world title in the 100 fly

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6 Reasons for American Optimism at 2015 World Championships

There are plenty of reasons to smile in Kazan….here are 6.

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Fun Facts From Day 5 At the 2015 World Championships

Ryan Lochte won his record 4th consecutive 200m IM title on day 5, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Phelps

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the fifth day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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2015 World Championships Day 5 Finals Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Ryan Lochte (USA) is World Champion in the men’s 200m IM with 1:55.81 at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Watch Team USA win 800 Free Relay at World Championships – Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Missy Franklin, Leah Smith, Katie McLaughlin, and Katie Ledecky defend their world title in the women’s 800 freestyle relay.

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