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Katie Ledecky

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

Neidigh, Grothe Pick Up Mile Victories On Day 1 Of PSS – Santa Clara

Ashley Neidigh won the women’s 1500 on Day 1 of the Santa Clara Pro Series in a new best time.

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Ledecky Among USOC Best of May Award Winners

Standout performances during May earned ice hockey forward Patrick Kane, swimmer Katie Ledecky and the U.S. men’s foil fencing team Best of May honors for the Team USA Awards.

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2018 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series: Swim Squad Starter Projections

Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Lochte will be among the swimmers make their TYR Pro Series debuts in Santa Clara.

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5 Storylines to Follow at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara

Nathan Adrian has never lost a 100 free at a Pro Swim Series meet since it was even called that. Yeah. But will it last?

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19-Year-Old Olympic Finalist Tamsin Cook Hangs Up Goggles (For Now)

Former World Junior Champion and 2016 Olympic finalist Tamsin Cook of Australia is taking indefinite leave from elite competitive swimming.

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Why Katie Ledecky Turned Pro in 2018: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

If you don’t think Katie Ledecky is the greatest female swimmer of all-time, you will soon. She’s on track to make history again. How fast will she swim this summer at U.S. Nationals and Pan Pacific Championships.

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Florida Contingent, Bay Area Stars to Converge at PSS Santa Clara

The Florida elite group along with several big names training in the Bay Area will clash for some great racing at the George F. Haines International Swim Center.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Indy 1500

We’re back with swimming’s top 10 tweets!

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USA Swimming Foundation Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for Largest Kickboard

This gigantic kickboard, which is 10 times the standard adult size board at 18 feet high by 11 feet wide, will serve as a larger-than-life petition for all Americans to urge Congress to add the question, “Do you know how to swim?” to the 2020 Census.

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6 Reasons Why You Want The Caeleb Dressel Cover Of SwimSwam Magazine’s Summer Preview

Our theme for the 2018 Summer Preview is summer heat – “The Sprint Issue” – and we profile the best sprinters in history, including our cover star Caeleb Dressel.

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USOC Announced Best of May Finalists for Team USA Awards

The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of May, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month.

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Practice + Pancakes: Stanford Women’s 400 IM Group (Video)

The 4 girls leading lanes (for most of the set) placed 1,2,4, and 14 at this year’s NCAAs. The 3 that were in the A final all dipped under 4:00.

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Bay Area Olympians Highlight 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara

Standout Bay Area-based Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, Nathan Adrian and Ryan Murphy are expected to lead a fast field for next week’s TYR Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara, June 7-10 at the George F. Haines International Swim Center.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 87.7% Preferred Following Indy Over Atlanta

In retrospect, fans enjoyed the Indianapolis Pro Swim Series more than the Atlanta Classic happening the same weekend, with the balance tipping even further to Indy than it was in our pre-meet poll.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Greg Meehan, Stanford

Greg Meehan’s past, present and future Stanford women won half the events at the Indy Pro Swim Series, including a sweep of all the freestyle events.

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