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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 has her sites set on 4 events in Barcelona

Katie Ledecky won her 3rd event of the weekend in the fastest 800 freestyle time of the year.

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Ledecky Swims to World Leader in 800 Free; Breeja Completes Breaststroke Sweep

Nobody even sniffed Katie Ledecky in the 800 free as she closed the meet with a world-leading 8:20. (File Photo from Olympic Trials: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Mesa Grand Prix: Ledecky-Franklin Duel, Big 50 Frees on Night 2

Nathan Adrian dropped a 21.7 tonight to win the 50 free…

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Mesa Grand Prix: Deep Free Fields Highlight Friday Morning

Anthony Ervin is the top seed in the 50 tonight. Can he hold off Nathan Adrian? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Katie Ledecky Blows Away 400 Free Field, Day 1 of Mesa Grand Prix

Nobody even came close to Katie Ledecky, who put up the world’s second-fastest 400 free this year despite the mid-season meet. (File photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Breeja Larson; Huge Roster of Olympians to Highlight Inaugural Mesa Grand Prix

Olympian Breeja Larson will return home to Mesa for this month’s Grand Prix stop. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Open Turn: What’s hotter, High School Swimming or The Harlem Shake?

With independent, public and overall high school records going down within the last week it’s tough to believe that :30 second youtube videos are the hot topic in swimming…

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Race Vault: Videos of Conger & Ledecky Swims From Metro Champs

Saturday saw an electric atmosphere at the 2013 Metro Championships, with swimmers jammed at pool’s edge. It’s no wonder the swims were so hot in the water.

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As the Dust Settles, Wootton and Gonzaga Walk Away with Metro Champs; Ledecky and Conger With Records

NOW WITH VIDEO! Jack Conger (above) and Katie Ledecky put on a show at the 2013 Metro Championships. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Post Meet Interview with Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky started off her individual schedule at the Metro Championships with a National Independent Record in the 200 freestyle (1:42.96) and followed it up with an overall National High School Record in the 500 (4:31.38), the third fastest performance all time.

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Conger and Ledecky post the Fastest 500s in High School History [UPDATE with Race Video]

Jeff Kostoff’s 500 freestyle high school record stood for almost 30 years. Coming into today it was the longest standing High School Record in the books. Not anymore… (Swim Pic Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Missy Franklin Breaks Independent School Record in 200 IM; Far From Overall Mark

Missy Franklin took down the National Independent Record of her good friend Kathleen Hersey on Saturday in the 200 IM, but her record-breaking would stop there. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Katie Ledecky Gets National Independent School Record in 200 Free, Beating Missy

Stone Ridge’s Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky got Missy’s Independent School record, but couldn’t catch Dagny for the overall mark. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Katie Ledecky Breaks 500 Free National High School Record, NAG Record

Katie Ledecky already has a NAG and National HIgh School Record after prelims. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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