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Katie Ledecky

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

Watch: Pan Breaks WR in 100 Free, Ledecky Ties Record with 8 Olympic Golds (Day 5 Race Videos)

With 5 finals and 3 semifinals, day 5 finals was packed with non-stop excitement as three Olympic records fell and Pan Zhanle smashed his own world record.

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Scoring Out The Olympics With The NCAA Format: Through Day 5

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova has helped propel the French women into 5th in the team standings after claiming silver in the 1500 freestyle.

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Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Prelims Lineups: Lani Pallister Set to Return After COVID Withdrawal

It looks like Lani Pallister is back in action this morning after having to pull out of the women’s 1500 free a few days ago because of a positive COVID test.

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Anastasija Kirpichnikova E Isabel Gose Record Nazionali Nei 1500 Stile Libero E Altri Record

La francese Kirpichnikova e la tedesca Gose hanno realizzato due nuovi record nazionali nella finale dei 1500 stile, dove hanno vinto l’argento e il bronzo.

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China Suggests Australian Beef to Blame for Positive Doping Tests in 2022

According to Meat and Livestock Australia, metandienone “is not used in any capacity in Australian beef production or in any veterinary medicine.”

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

22-year-old Frenchman Leon Marchand is looking to win a pair of gold medals tonight as he races in the men’s 200 fly and 200 breast finals.

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SwimSwam Olympic Fantasy Draft: Day 5 Scoring Updates – Barry’s Chicago Current Soars

Barry and the Chicago Current took a commanding lead today after getting big points from Leon Marchand, Torri Huske, and Siobhan Haughey

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Sarah Sjostrom, “I Didn’t Think I Would Swim The 100 Freestyle…” Goes On To Win Gold

Sjostrom told her coach after the relay this week that she did not want to swim the 100 freestyle. Her coach encouraged her to swim the race, and she won gold

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European Men’s Gold Medal Streak Broken After China’s Pan Zhanle Wins 100 Free (Medal Table)

Leon Marchand has helped the European men to 8 individual gold medals so far, the continent has had 9 total individual golds in the last 4 Olympics combined.

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All Times During Men’s 200 Butterfly Final Faster Than In Tokyo (Day 5 Analysis)

Leon Marchand and the whole heat of the 200 fly was faster tonight than the respective places in the final of the event in Tokyo.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 5 Finals: Fun Facts

Pan Zhanle is the name on everyone’s mind today, after breaking the 100 freestyle world record in a blistering 46.40. What else happened in day 5’s finals?

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Paris 2024, North America Day 5: Ilya Kharun Is First Canadian Man To Medal Since 2012

Kharun’s success in the 200 fly marks a surge of success in Canadian male swimmers, which have historically lagged behind their female counterparts.

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París 2024: Katie Ledecky ya es la nadadora con más oros olímpicos

La estadounidense este miércoles se impuso en la final de los 1.500 libre e igualó a su compatriota Jenny Thompson. Detalles.

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Katie Ledecky Ties Most Olympic Gold Medals Won by an American Woman with 8th Olympic Title

Ledecky turned in a historical performance in her 1500 free, smashing her own Olympic Record and earning a record-setting 8th Olympic gold medal.

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Kirpichnikova Wins 1500 Silver in French Record, 4th-Fastest Ever, After Defecting From Russia

Kirpichnikova demolished her own French record from last summer (15:48.53, which placed her 4th) by more than eight seconds en route to the runner-up finish.

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