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Katie Ledecky finishes high school career with Olympics, more world records...
Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky practices with her club team Nation's Capital Swim Club at Georgetown Prep, where the Stone Ridge senior trains daily. Practices begin at 5 a.m. (Toni L. Sandys/The...
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Katie Ledecky cruises to 1,500 win in Arena Pro Swim Series
Katie Ledecky races toward the fifth fastest time in history in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday in Mesa, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) MESA, Ariz. – The stands were mostly empty for...
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Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte take circuitous route to renew rivalry
Michael Phelps swam to victory in the men’s 100 butterfly Thursday night, winning his first final in eight months. (Matt York/Associated Press) MESA, Ariz. —There were moments Thursday, as Ryan Lochte...
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For comeback-minded Michael Phelps, timing is not everything
Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200 individual medley final at the Mesa Pro Swim Series, an event he's targeted in his comeback. He finished third. (Matt York/Associated Press) MESA, Ariz....
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Only 18, but Simone Manuel is already a swimming trailblazer
Simone Manuel competes during a preliminary heat of the women’s 100 freestyle in Mesa, Ariz. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) MESA, Ariz. — Simone Manuel was 11 years old, right around that time when kids...
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Katie Ledecky smashes world record in 1500 freestyle while trying not to swim...
Katie Ledecky shrugs at setting a new world record in the women’s 1500 freestyle heats Monday morning in Kazan, Russia. It was her fourth time breaking the record in the non-Olympic event. (Michael...
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Katie Ledecky is taking aim at 200 free gold
Katie Ledecky and Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, top, rest after completing in a preliminary heat of the women’s 200 free. (Michael Dalder/Reuters) KAZAN, Russia — About 23 hours had passed between Katie...
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Katie Ledecky’s world record is among ‘best ever’ swimming performances
Katie Ledecky poses during the podium ceremony of the women’s 1500 freestyle. (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) KAZAN, Russia — She wasn’t going to make it. She must have been too tired. In the end, it...
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Extreme divers flirt with glory, fear
“The fear, you have to respect it,” said Steve Lo Bue of the United States, above competing in the men’s 27-meter high dive final. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) KAZAN, Russia — From the impossibly...
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Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte hand U.S. first double-gold night at worlds
Ryan Lochte breaks out during the backstroke leg of the 200 IM. He won his fourth straight world title in the event Thursday. (Patrick B. Kraemer/European Pressphoto Agency) KAZAN, Russia – Just before...
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Katie Ledecky takes it easy in 800 free prelims
Katie Ledecky dives in at the start of her qualifying heat in the women’s 800 freestyle on Day 6. The final is Saturday night. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) KAZAN, Russia — For her penultimate swim of...
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At worlds, the U.S. team is mostly treading water
Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer and Reed Malone watch as anchor Michael Weiss is overtaken in the final laps of the men’s 4×200 free relay Friday night. (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) KAZAN, Russia — The...
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Katie Ledecky approaches perfection with latest world record swim
(Adam Pretty/Getty Images) KAZAN, Russia — There was an emphatic slap of the water, the splash shooting right up into her be-goggled face. There was a victory roar unlike anything she had unleashed all...
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Gold a scarce commodity for Team USA at worlds
Team USA poses with the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the men’s 4×100 medley relay. It was just the eighth won by the Americans in Kazan, Russia. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images KAZAN,...
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With no 1,500, Katie Ledecky unable to match ‘Slam’ in Rio
Katie Ledecky celebrates breaking the world record in the women’s 1,500 free for the second time in as many days. (Valdrin Xhemaj/European Pressphoto Agency) KAZAN, Russia — Her hair dry, her feet in...
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Katie Ledecky tabbed USA Swimming’s top athlete for third straight year
Katie Ledecky poses with the award for the best female swimmer at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, in August. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images) Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky was named USA...
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In 400 IM, a glimpse at Katie Ledecky’s future?
Katie Ledecky swims butterfly during a rare appearance in a medley final. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS — If you’ve only seen Katie Ledecky on television, or in person at a major...
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