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Katie Ledecky

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

2023 Golden Goggle Awards – Live Recap

The 2023 Golden Goggle Awards are set to commence at 7 PM (PST) in Los Angeles. Follow along with us to see which swimmers will take home each of the awards.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 69.4% Believe Katie Ledecky Is The Female GOAT

Ledecky’s resume currently includes seven Olympic gold medals, 10 in total, along with 21 World Championship titles, 16 of which are individual.

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The Revitalization of The Women’s 500 Free In The NCAA Has Arrived

Georgia’s Dune Coetzee sits atop the NCAA 500 free rankings, an event which has suddenly been reenergized after a stagnant few years at the collegiate level.

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How To Get The 2023 Year In Review with the Katie Ledecky Cover

Looking for a holiday gift for your swimmer, swammer, or swim coach? Give the gift of the Olympic year with SwimSwam Magazine issues through 2024.

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NCAA Mid-Season Meet Week Madness | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Mid-Season Meet Week Madness as well as discuss last week’s news in swimming

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Google Says Katie Ledecky’s The Greatest Female Swimmer Of All Time. Is She?

Katie Ledecky is on her fourth Olympics, which is a big milestone. That got me thinking, and then I got lost down a Ledecky rabbit hole.

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USA Swimming’s Most Dominant National Age Group Records

Luka Mijatovic’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 500 free is the 6th most dominant NAG marks on the books, ranked by percentage.

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The Top Storylines Headed Into The Paris Olympic Year — Women’s Edition

In this article, we look at five of the biggest storylines in women’s swimming headed into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Florida LCM Distance Workout | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

While at Florida, SwimSwam got to witness history. For Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke, however, it’s just another day of training.

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Anastasia Kirpichnikova Batte Il Record Francese Del 2004 Nei 1500 Stile Libero

Anastasia Kirpichnikova ha stabilito il nuovo record francese nei 1500 stile libero battendo il record della Manaudou di quasi 20 anni fa

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Anastasia Kirpichnikova Slashes Nine Seconds Off 19-Year-Old French SCM Record In 1500 Free

Kirpichnikova clocked 15:33.42 to break the previous record of 15:42.39 established by Laure Manaudou in 2004.

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Paige Madden, Rachel Stege Post Huge PBs During 1-2 Finish in 800 Free at Pan Ams

The 24-year-old Madden (pictured) won in 8:27.99 with Stege right behind in 8:28.50, marking both of their first times dipping under 8:32.

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Dressel is BACK, NCAA Season Heating Up, World Cup, & Pan Ams | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss Caeleb Dressel’s in-season swims, the World Cup stop in Athens, and the upcoming Pan American Games.

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Gretchen Walsh Rips 46.90 Leading Off 400 Free Relay, 2nd-Fastest Dual Meet 100 FR All-Time

While her swim today is a little over a second off her career mark, it does appear to be a new personal best, at least officially, in a practice suit.

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WATCH: Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky Race 200 Free At Florida vs. Virginia Dual

Dressel negative-split his way to a time of 1:34.98, just over a second off his lifetime best set back in 2018.

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