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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 Named USOC Sportswoman of the Year

Katie Ledecky stamped her name among the greats distance swimmers in history at the 2013 World Championships.

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Lochte and Ledecky Headline 2013 Duel in the Pool – See Complete Lists Here

Ryan Lochte (featured image) headlines the 2013 Duel in the Pool.

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“The SwimSwam Ballot” for the 2013 Golden Goggles Awards

Katie Ledecky is going to be the star of the show at the 2013 Golden Goggles Awards.

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2013 Golden Goggles Awards Nominees Revealed

Double World Record breaker Katie Ledecky is among three nominees for Female Athlete of the Year.

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Studio Theatre in D.C. Produces Play About a Swimmer Discovering Steroids

Red Speedo is a play about a swimmer who, on the eve of the Olympic Trials, discovered performance-enhancing drugs of a competitor in a refrigerator. (Photo Courtesy: Teddy Wolff)

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Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts

If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.

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Ledecky, Van Pool Awarded at USAS Convention

Katie Ledecky at the 2013 FINA World Championships, she was honored multiple times this weekend. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Katie Ledecky Wins ‘Performance Award’ at USAS Convention

Katie Ledecky (center) beat Lotte Friis (left) and Lauren Boyle (right) to win the women’s 1500 free in Barcelona in one of the best racesever. (Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Bruce Gemmell named ASCA Coach of the Year

ASCA named Bruce Gemmell the Coach of Year tonight at the World Clinic in New Orleans. (Photo: USA Swimming)

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 National Team

35-time World Champion, and 5-time Olympic Champion, Ryan Lochte headlines 111 swimmers on the 2013-2014 USA Swimming National Team. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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163 NAG Records Broken So Far In 2012-2013 USA Swimming Season

With the end of the 2012-2013 season approaching, 163 national age group records have been broken (or tied) over the past year between the short course and long course seasons. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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2013 World Championships Video Highlights – FINA Thanks You

Cameron van der Burgh, 50 breaststroke World Champion, is one of the many stars in this gorgeous super slow motion highlights video. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Hosszu, Kromowidjojo and le Clos Set World Marks in Eindhoven

Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu started the meet off with roar in prelims swim breaking the 200 IM world record breaking American Julia Smit’s 2009 record of 2:04.60 by posting a time of 204.39… (Courtesy of FINA)

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Junior World Championship Rankings Prior to Junior Nationals

This is the updated list as of August 4th, 2013 with the selection standings for the 2013 Junior World Championships in Dubai. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Medal Count: 2013 Worlds Round Up

Missy Franklin (center) frequented the podium this past week, capturing six medals for Team USA (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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