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Katie Ledecky

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

FINA Issues Memo Warning About Illness Spreading At World Championships

Katie Ledecky was among the athletes who were forced to withdraw from an event citing illness at the 2019 World Championships.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Australian Cate Campbell has emerged as the fastest 100 freestyler on the women’s side this meet after going multiple sub-52 splits on relays.

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Batterie Day5:Avanti Restivo 200Do-No Semifinali Per Pellegrini-Carraro-Pizzini

Mondiali FINA Gwangju. Nelle batterie del giorno 5 soltanto Matteo Restivo accede alle semifinali. Si fermano alle batterie Pellegrini, Carraro e Pizzini

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2019 World Championships: Katie Ledecky Back in the Practice Pool in Gwangju

Sources tell SwimSwam Katie Ledecky is in the water at the training pool in Gwangju and swimming.

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Gwangju 2019: Mireia Belmonte Se Queda Fuera De La Final En 200 Mariposa

La vigente campeona olímpica en los 200 mariposa, Mireia Belmonte, se ha quedado en las semifinales mundiales de la misma prueba tras finalizar decimosexta…

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Schmitt, Smith On American Women’s 4×200 Prelim

Individual 200 free entrant Allison Schmitt will contest the prelims of the women’s 4×200 free relay on day five in Gwangju.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 5 Preview

Today’s morning session features prelims of the women’s 100 free, women’s and men’s 200 breast, men’s 200 back, women’s 800, and women’s 4 x 200 free relay.

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Resultados mundial día 4: récord mundial de Milak y el triunfo de Italia

Kristof Milak ha batido el récord del mundo de Phelps en 200 mariposa, mientras que Pellegrini y Paltrinieri han ganado dos medallas de oro para Italia.

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Pellegrini Wins Record Eighth Straight World Medal In 200 Free

Federica Pellegrini won a medal in the women’s 200 freestyle for a record eighth straight time and mentioned post-race this will be her last Worlds.

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North America: No Ledecky or Ruck Keeps Medal Count Low on Day 4

Night 4 of the FINA World Aquatics Championships only yielded one new medal for North American swimmers, but placed 8 in the finals tomorrow.

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L’Italia Chiude Con Il Record In Staffetta: Tutte Le Emozioni Del Day4

Il Day 4 si chiude per l’Italia con Il Record della staffetta 4×100 misti uomini/donne. Tutti i risultati di tutte le finali e semifinali del pomeriggio

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Gwangju: Federica Pellegrini Scrive La Storia: Campionessa Del Mondo 200 Stile

Federica Pellegrini scrive un’altra pagina di storia del nuoto italiano. Campionessa del Mondo nei 200 metri stile libero per la quarta volta

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UPDATE: Katie Ledecky Still Resting, Has Not Yet Gotten Back Into the Water

“Katie woke up this morning not feeling any better,” said a USA Swimming spokesperson this morning in Gwangju about world record-holder Katie Ledecky.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Without Ledecky, McKeon, or Ruck, the women’s 200 freestyle is wide open. Baker and Masse reunite in the 100 back; the women’s 1500 will have a new champion.

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Americans Have Half The Hardware Through Day 3 Than At 2017 World C’ships

The U.S. leads the medal table in Gwangju through day 3, but the nation holds half the number of medals earned through this same time back in 2017.

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