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Katie Ledecky

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

Ryan Held Raises a Big Question: What Is The Fastest Name In Swimming?

Ryan Held thinks that the fastest relay made up of one name is Ryan, but some other names may have a strong case as well.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Full Women’s Rankings

Check out the full list of our Top 100 Female Swimmers for 2022.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R

We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back

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Watch: Dressel, Ledecky, Grothe, and Hinds Race 200 Freestyle at UF-Auburn Dual

Based on the scoreboard, Dressel swam a time of 1:35.76 finishing first in the heat. Ledecky finished in a time of 1:42.53.

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Katie Ledecky Beats Zane Grothe at Florida-Auburn Dual

Both volunteer assistants Katie Ledecky (Florida) and Zane Grothe (Auburn) raced in a 500 at the Florida-Auburn dual meet.

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Erin Gemmell Breaks Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon Records as Stone Ridge Wins ISL

Stone Ridge School’s Erin Gemmell broke a pair of individual school records on Friday, one each held by Olympians Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #10-1

After making the move to the University of Florida, Katie Ledecky appears revitalized and has a legitimate shot to win four gold medals at 2022 Worlds.

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A Look At The Most Recent USA-Trained International Olympic Medalists

Not many men who aren’t from America have swum in the NCAA and won Olympic medals. Will Matt Sates pull off the feat next?

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Katie Ledecky Finally Notices Bubblymermaid38

We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.

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Best of the SwimSwam Podcast: 2021

We put together a compilation of this year’s best podcasts, spanning spring training to Olympic Trials and the Games themself.

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Washington DC High School Association to Add Swimming State Championship

The District of Columbia State Athletic Association has announced the addition of a swimming state championship to take place in February 2022.

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WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Accept Golden Goggles Awards for Breakout Performer (VIDEO)

Lydia Jacoby won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at USA Swimming’s 2021 Golden Goggle ceremony. Listen to her speech and see all the awards here.

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Ai Mondiali Meno Australiani Di Alto Livello E Più Giovani Emergenti

L’australia sta mettendo in atto un nuovo programma lungo termine che permetterà ai giovani emergenti di partecipare ai mondiali 2022

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Dressel and Ledecky Highlight University of Florida Intrasquad

The University of Florida held an intrasquad in place of their dual meet against Texas A&M that was canceled due to COVID-19.

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Swimmers With The Most World Records Set This Century

Michael Phelps has set an astounding 29 world records over the last 20 years, all coming in the long course, while Ryan Lochte has 14 of his own.

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