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Katie Ledecky

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

2022 World Championships: Who did SwimSwam Readers Pick to Win Each Event?

Check out who SwimSwam readers picked to win each event at the 2022 World Championships in the SwimSwam Pick ’em Contest here.

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SwimSwam’s Predicted World Championship Medal Table Based On Our Previews

Here’s how the medal table would look if the World Championship results match SwimSwam’s predictions.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Australia vs. the World in the Women’s 4×100 FR Relay

After breaking the World Record in this event in Tokyo, the Australian women are bringing a brand new lineup to the World Championships.

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Anteprime Mondiali: Ledecky Alla Riconquista Dell’Oro Nei 1500

Nel 2019 i 1500 metri stile libero femminili furono vinti da Simona Quadarella. Adesso Ledecky tenterà di riprendersi il titolo

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2022 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews all 42 events that will be contested at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Ledecky Set To Reclaim Gold In Women’s 1500 Free

Ledecky has been 18 seconds faster than any other woman in history in the 1500, and is poised to reclaim the title after being forced to withdraw in 2019.

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16 Current & Former Florida Gators To Compete At 2022 FINA World Championships

Those 16 athletes represent seven countries: United States (8), Venezuela (2), Colombia (2), Jordan (1), Germany (1), Egypt (1) and Argentina (1).

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Gregorio Paltrinieri E Simona Quadarella Nominati Capitani Della Nazionale

Gregorio Paltrinieri e Simona Quadarella sono i capitani della nazionale italiana per i Campionati del Mondo FINA 2022 di Budapest

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The Biggest Locks & Most Wide Open Events At The 2022 World Championships

No one is a bigger lock at the 2022 World Championships than Katie Ledecky, who is favored to sweep the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.

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Top Five Storylines of the 2022 World Championships – Men’s Edition

Caeleb Dressel has his eyes on eight medals and a repeat of four World titles next week in Budapest.

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Introducing SwimSwam’s 2022 World Championships Fantasy Draft

Check out SwimSwam’s 2022 World Championships Fantasy Draft where we each drafted a team of 8 swimmers that we think will score big in Budapest.

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5 Ottimi Motivi Per Seguire I Mondiali Di Budapest 2022 (Gare Femminili)

Perché seguire i Mondiali di Budapest? Vi diamo 5 buoni motivi per non perdervi le sfide che inizieranno sabato in Ungheria (gare donne)

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How Fast Have The Post-Olympic World Championships Typically Been?

History tells us that while there are some outliers, the World Championships generally tend to be slower than the Olympics were one year prior.

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I Nuotatori Che Hanno Stabilito Più Record Del Mondo In Un Solo Mondiale

Chi sono i nuotatori ad aver stabilito più record del mondo in una singola edizione dei Campionati del Mondo in vasca lunga

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Top Five Storylines of the 2022 World Championships – Women’s Edition

After sweeping the backstroke events in Tokyo, Kaylee McKeown could join an elite club with four individual titles at the World Championships in Budapest.

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