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Katie Ledecky

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

Ledecky Smashes Three First State Cup Meet Records

Distance star Katie Ledecky contributes three to the fifteen meet records that fell during the 2015 DST First State Cup this weekend November 7th and 8th

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Katie Ledecky Swims 2nd-Fastest 500 Free in History in Delaware

Racing against fellow Olympian Andrew Gemmell, Katie Ledecky swam the 2nd-fastest 500 yard freestyle in history on Saturday afternoon.

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Phelps Entered in 6 Races, Adrian Absent from Minneapolis Entries

Michael Phelps will have a heavy lineup at the Arena Pro Swim Series’ first stop of the 2015-2016 season.

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Katinka Hosszu Scores New Hungarian National Record In 200 Free

The #IronLady is at it again, this time with a fresh new Hungarian National Record.

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Katie Ledecky Up For USOC Sportswoman Of The Year Award For 2nd Time

Katie Ledecky is in the running for the United States Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year Award.

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Olympic Experience: Does It Really Matter?

DeSantis and the Viking take a look at the stats to determine how much past Olympic experience should weigh in toward national selection criteria.

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Workaholics Star Anders Holm to host 2015 Golden Goggle Awards

Collegiate-swimmer-turned-actor Anders Holm will serve as host and singer Andra Day is scheduled to perform at the 2015 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE.

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Phelps, Ledecky Headline Star-Studded Field Set for Arena Pro Swim Minneapolis

Olympic champions Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, and Michael Phelps highlight the nearly 50 USA Swimming National Team members expected to compete.

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger, Phelps Down To Wire For Male Race of Year

The race of the ballot right now is men’s race of the year, in which Connor Jaeger still narrowly leads Michael Phelps in voting by a single percentage point.

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Katie Ledecky Among Time Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015

Katie Ledecky lands herself on Time Magazine’s list of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015.

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Lochte, Ledecky And Coventry Selected To Present 2015 ANOC Awards

Three high-profile athletes – Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky and Kirsty Coventry – will be in D.C. this week to present the 2015 ANOC Gala Awards.

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USA Swimming Announces Duel In The Pool Roster; No Phelps Or Ledecky

The Indianapolis team will be lead by Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and Simone Manuel, the hero of the 2013 Duel in the Pool Team.

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Stanford Receives Verbal from Winter Nationals Qualifier Hannah Boyd

Waves Bloomington/Normal YMCA’s Hannah Boyd has committed to the Stanford Cardinal for next fall. Boyd is a very strong freestyler, who excels…

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What Makes A 2016 Olympic Champion? (Updated 2015 Formula Version)

A year has passed since Swimnex released its mathematical predictions for the 2016 Olympics, and the Swimnex creators have tweaked their formula to come up with an updated set of predictions with less than a year to go before the Rio Games.

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2015-16 Scholastic All-American Standards Much Faster Than Last Yr

Nation’s Capital’s Katie Ledecky was a member of the 2014-15 Scholastic All-American squad.

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