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Katie Ledecky

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

The Most Dominant Swimmers of 2021

Katie Ledecky recorded eight of the 10 fastest swims of the year in the women’s 800 freestyle, culminating with an Olympic gold medal.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.

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SwimSwam’s 10 Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2021

For the second year in a row, Caeleb Dressel was featured in half of SwimSwam’s top 10 most-liked Instagram posts for the year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year, Katie Ledecky

After a two-year hiatus from winning this award, Katie Ledecky is once again the winner of the Swammy for US Female Swimmer of the Year. 

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2021 Swammy Awards: National Development Award, Italy

Nicolo Martinenghi was one of several Italian men who won Olympic medals in 2021, leading Italy to equal their medal haul from the prior 3 Games combined.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Oceania Coach of the Year, Dean Boxall

Dean Boxall, who guided his star pupil Ariarne Titmus to a pair of individual golds in Tokyo, is our Oceania Coach of the Year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Todd DeSorbo wins US Coach of the Year Honors

Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo is the 2021 Swammy US Coach of the Year, having won Women’s NCAA championship and coaching multiple Olympic medalists.

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How to Get The Olympic Year In Review SwimSwam Magazine

The 2021 Olympic Year In Review is coming in at nearly one pound. 7-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel is our cover…

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Maggie MacNeil Becomes Second* Swimmer to Hold These Four Titles Simultaneously

We looked and looked, but couldn’t find another female swimmer who has simultaneously been NCAA Champ, Olympic Champ, and both SC & LC World Champ at the same time.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2021 Swammy Awards Index

In a year where competition returned in full force, see who gets honored with our 2021 Swammy Awards.

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Taylor Ruck Si Apre Sui Suoi Disturbi Alimentari “Ti Tolgono Tutto”

La canadese medaglia olimpica nel 2016 Taylor Ruck si è confidata aprendosi sui disturbi alimentari di cui soffre dal 2018

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Taylor Ruck Opens Up On Eating Disorder That’s Plagued Career In Recent Years

Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck reveals the issues she’s had with an eating disorder in recent years in an interview with Canadian paper The Globe and Mail.

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Bella Sims Hits 9:31 PB In 1000 Free To Open Huntington Beach Sectionals

Sims clocked 9:31.16 in the 1000 freestyle to move into eighth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.

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Katie Ledecky on Move to Gainesville and Training at the University of Florida

SwimSwam caught up with Katie Ledecky to talk about her recent move to Gainesville to train with Coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida.

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Erica Sullivan Talks Freshman Year at Texas and Life in Austin (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with Erica Sullivan on the red carpet at 2021 Golden Goggles and talked about her freshman year so far at the University of Texas.

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