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Katie Ledecky

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

Katie Ledecky 400 Free Post Race Interview – 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Mesa

In what seems to be a trend tonight, Katie Ledecky won the women’s 400m freestyle in start-to-finish fashion in a new junior world record of 4:03.84. That improved upon her own official record of 4:05.27 from prelims, though it was still four seconds slower than her personal best.

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Natalie Coughlin 100 Free Post Race Interview – 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Mesa

Veteran swim star Natalie Coughlin kicked off the women’s 100m freestyle with a strong start, leading the field to the wall in 26.16 – very similar to how she paced her prelims swim.

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2014 Arena Grand Prix Mesa, Day 1 Final – Photo Vault – Mike Lewis Captures Everyone

Nathan Adrian smiles after his 48.2 win in the 100 free during the post race interview with Rowdy Gaines.

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Lochte Tops Phelps in 100 Fly Final at 2014 Mesa Grand Prix

Make sure to keep this page open as we’ll be constantly updating a live recap of finals. Headlining tonight, Michael…

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Ledecky Breaks Junior World Record in 400 Free in Prelims of Mesa Grand Prix

Katie Ledecky was over five seconds short of her lifetime best, but still broke the FINA Junior World Record on Thursday morning in Mesa.

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Mesa Grand Prix Psych Sheets Released: Phelps To Swim 3 Events, Lochte to Swim 6 Events

Michael Phelps is entered in three events in his first meet since the 2012 London Olympics. He will be swimming the 100 butterfly, the 50 freestyle, and the 100 freestyle and the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix.

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USA Swimming Confirms Michael Phelps’ Comeback at Mesa Grand Prix

Michael Phelps is targeting the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix as his return to competitive swimming.

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SwimMac Girls Break 15-18 400 Medley National Relay Record At TarHeel States Championship

The relay team of Kathleen Baker, Caitlin Casazza, Elsa Welshofer, and Nora McCullagh posted a 3:34.37, breaking the 15-18 400 medley relay NAG record.

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Katie Ledecky to Participate in Dedication Ceremony For ND Pool Named After Grandfather

Olympic champion and World Record holder Katie Ledecky is taking a little break this weekend to honor her grandfather in North Dakota.

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Sjostrom Swims A Surprising Swedish Record In The 400 Freestyle

In what has been a superb weekend of performances Sarah Sjostrom put up her most surprising result on Sunday winning the women’s 400 freestyle in a time of 4:06.04…

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Katie Ledecky Nominated For the 2013 Sullivan Award

Katie Ledecky is one of the semi-finalists nominated for the 84th AAU Sullivan Award. The Sullivan Award honors the top…

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Strong First Night For Ashwood, Park, Maggnussen and Hocking At NSW Championships

Jessica Ashwood, Tae Hwan Park, James Magnussen and Belinda Hocking provided highlights on the first night of the New South Wales State Open Championships…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Another mind-boggling record-smash from Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky doesn’t break records. She smashes them. Now she’s done it again after becoming the first woman in history under 4:30 in a 500 freestyle.

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RACE VIDEO: More Big Swims, More Records at DC Metro Champs

SwimSwam’s Matt Rees was on deck at the 2014 DC Metro Champs, and he caught Katie Ledecky’s National High School…

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Georgetown Prep and Churchill Win Team Titles in Washington Metros, as Ledecky and Vissering Set National Records

Carsten Vissering led his Georgetown Prep team to the title at the DC Metro Champs.

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