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Katie Ledecky

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

Best Junior Times Ever: An Open Source Record Book

There’s no doubt about Katie Ledecky’s spots on the “World Junior bests” list. Some of the candidates are not quite so easy – and we’re asking our readers for help filling the lists out.

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Hosszu all but wraps up Grand Prix points championship, Dwyer, Vyatchanin top men

With just one stop left on the Arena Grand Prix Series, the women’s points race has all but wrapped up after another dominating Katinka Hosszu weekend, while the men’s battle is just starting to heat up.

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World Record Holder Katie Ledecky Makes College Decision

World Record holder, Katie Ledecky, is only a junior, graduating high school in 2015, but has verbally committed to swim in college.

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Chance To Have Coffee With Diana Nyad In RFK Auction

The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights is running a spring auction right now, and one of the items up for bid is a cup of coffee with open water swimmer Diana Nyad in Los Angeles to hear about her swim from Cuba to Florida.

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The Race for 2014 World Swimmer of the Year

2014 Swammy Award winner for Male World Swimmer of the Year Chad le Clos has a chance at repeating his crown in 2014, and here’s what he has to do to earn that title

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Sign on – Mesa Grand Prix Autography Line Time Lapse

One of the beautiful things about our sport is access. In a world where many of the top athletes have…

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Phelps is Back; Don’t Wait to Buy Tickets for Summer Nationals

The William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California will play host to this summer’s USA Swimming National Championships.

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2013-2014 Arena Grand Prix Updated Standings: Conor Dwyer and Megan Romano Remain At The Top

Conor Dwyer and Megan Romano did what they had to do point wise this past weekend at the Mesa Grand Prix to stay the top of the leaderboard. But with only two stops left on the Arena Grand Prix tour for the year, things are heating up.

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What’s To Come For The Comeback Kids

The Mesa Grand Prix was just a preview of what’s to come for the summer. With some of the best in the pool returning to action this weekend, we’re in for an exciting 2014.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Ledecky Happy With 800 Free in Mesa, Changed Her Stroke to Deal With Weather

Katie Ledecky talks about how she adapted to weather conditions at the Mesa Grand Prix on Saturday.

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Race Video: Ledecky wins 800 Free, 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Mesa

Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner

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Katie Ledecky Clears Junior World Record in 800 Free, 3rd Record at Mesa Grand Prix

Katie Ledecky took her 3rd Junior World Record of the Mesa Grand Prix on Saturday night.

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Katie Ledecky Scratches 200 IM; Hardy Scratches 100 Breast on Last Day of Mesa Grand Prix

Katie Ledecky will focus on her best event, the 800 free, in finals on Saturday at the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix.

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2014 Mesa Grand Prix-Prelims Recap Day 3: Katie Hoff Blows Away The Field In 200 IM On A Windy Morning In Mesa

With a Michael Phelps-less heat sheet for Saturday morning, there will still be plenty of exciting and even interesting swimming to go around.

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Ledecky Wins 200 Free, 2014 Arena Grand Prix, Video Interview

The defending Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt fought to the end with Katie Ledecky in the finals of the women’s 200 freestyle, but didn’t have enough in the end. Katie Ledecky posted a time of 1:56.27.

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