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Katie Ledecky

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

Is Katie Ledecky the Greatest Freestyler of All-Time – Gold Medal Minute Video

Katie Ledecky now has the 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle world records, and she appears to be ontrack to threaten the 200 freestyle world record by the 2016 Olympic Games. Is Ledecky the greatest freestyler of all-time?

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WATCH: Race videos from Day 2 at the Pan Pacific Championships

Jessica Hardy won gold in the women’s 100 breast at Pan Pacs day 2. That race video and more here!

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8 things we learned from day 2 of the Pan Pacific Championships

Lights-out Ledecky: Katie Ledecky showed her speed with a relay run-down, and proved she can take over the American team with Missy Franklin slowed up by an injury.

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US TV: Watch 2014 Pan Pacific Championships this Weekend on NBC

Date Time (EDT) Network — Saturday, Aug. 23 3:30-4:30 p.m. NBC — Sunday, Aug. 24 1-2:30 p.m. NBC

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of finals at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

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2014 Pan Pacs: Americans Have 8 Out of 16 Gold Medals Through Two Days of Competition

American Katie Ledecky already has three gold medals to her name at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, of 8 total won by the Americans so far.

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Americans Break Pan Pacs, Australian All-Comers Record in 800 Free Relay

The Americans, with a blazing 1:54.3 anchor from Katie Ledecky, broke the Australian All-Comers Record by four seconds and the Pan Pacs Record by five.

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6 More Men, 6 More Women Added To 2015 U.S. World Championship Team

Michael Phelps improved to 48.51 during the finals of the men’s 100 freestyle to earn the second individual roster spot on the 2015 World Championship Team.

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#FantasySwimming Update: TANDL, SharkNado and ChasingKalisz lead after day 1

Ryosuke Irie’s big 100 back win powered Team ChasingKalisz to the lead in the newly-formed DeckChange league.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Swimming Photo Vault – Day 1

Many thanks to Paul Younan for these swimming photos!

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8 Things We Noticed on Day 1 at 2014 Pan Pacs: Irie Wins First Gold

Ryosuke Irie has done many, many things in his career, but until Thursday, that didn’t include winning at Pan Pacs.

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10 Men, 8 Women Stamp Tickets For U.S. World Championship Team in 2015

Matt Grevers has sealed up two spots on the 2015 U.S. team for the World Championships – in the 100 back and the 50 fly.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks Two Meet Records, One All-Comers Record, And Dances With World Record At 2014 Pan Pacs

Ledecky was an 8:11.35 tonight to win gold, and set a new meet record. Not only was it a new meet record, she broke the Australian all-comers record.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Grevers blows away meet, all-comers records at day 1 prelims

The 2014 Pan Pacs meet kicks off from Australia today, with Ryosuke Irie set to clash with a whole field of talented 100 backstrokers.

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6 Stories to Watch, All The Links You Need For The 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Michael Phelps makes his return to international competition in Australia this week. Get the scoop on what to watch for at the Pan Pacific Championships here.

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