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Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris OlympicsKatie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.
Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris OlympicsTurns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand.
Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Read full article: Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competitionAnother Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently.
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
Read full article: Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
Read full article: Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris OlympicsSwimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe.
What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Simone Biles leads US in gymnastics final Tuesday, July 30
Read full article: What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Simone Biles leads US in gymnastics final Tuesday, July 30Simone Biles leads the United States women into the gymnastics team final as part of an action-packed slate Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
Read full article: Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the USThe Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool.
What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27
Read full article: What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics is over, and the competition is really going to rev up on Saturday all across France.
Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too
Read full article: Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, tooCaeleb Dressel has locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.
American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials
Read full article: American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trialsComing back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night.
Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials
Read full article: Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trialsKatie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, cruising to victory in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials.
Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming case
Read full article: Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming caseOlympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an “all-time low” in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers.
Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11
Read full article: Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11Few swimmers have made a splash as big as Katie Ledecky, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time winner of The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award.
Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships
Read full article: Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsWith some of America’s biggest stars deciding to stay home, Claire Curzan and Hunter Armstrong have claimed the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael Phelps
Read full article: Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael PhelpsKatie Ledecky has won the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle with ease at the swimming world championships on a day that saw fellow American Ryan Murphy triumph in the men’s 100 backstroke.
American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan
Read full article: American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in JapanAmerican freestyler Katie Ledecky has never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games.
Anthony Nesty is a significant presence at US swimming nationals in a sport struggling to diversify
Read full article: Anthony Nesty is a significant presence at US swimming nationals in a sport struggling to diversifyIn a sport still struggling to diversify, Anthony Nesty is a significant presence on the pool deck at the U.S. national championships.
Katie Ledecky joins an elite club with another dominating performance at the US nationals
Read full article: Katie Ledecky joins an elite club with another dominating performance at the US nationalsKatie Ledecky has joined an elite club, earning her sixth trip to the world championships with a dominating victory in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals.
Ceccon sets world record, Ledecky claims yet another title
Read full article: Ceccon sets world record, Ledecky claims yet another titleItaly’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.
Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation
Read full article: Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nationPresident Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration Wednesday with about 600 athletes from this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in 2021 in Tokyo.
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
Read full article: Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public.
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
Read full article: Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnasticsCaeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s all-around gymnastics gold.
Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics start
Read full article: Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics startA debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus on the eve of competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool
Read full article: Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of poolOutside of it, the Olympic champion is pushing herself in a new endeavor to boost the profile of women’s sports. AdShe’s aiming to defend her 100 free title at the Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. When Stanford closed its facilities last March, Manuel and training partner Katie Ledecky found a backyard pool to work out in. He failed to make it out of the preliminaries, finishing 32nd in the 100 free and 25th in the 100 breaststroke. Blake Pieroni won the men’s 100 free in 49.19 seconds.
Ledecky wins easily in 1st major swim meet amid pandemic
Read full article: Ledecky wins easily in 1st major swim meet amid pandemic(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)Like everyone else, Katie Ledecky was forced to shelve her plans when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Ledecky is still working toward making a big splash at this summer’s delayed Tokyo Games. Ledecky is among several big names diving back in with three months to go until the U.S. Olympic trials. Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel, double backstroke world-record holder Regan Smith, and Ryan Lochte will swim over four days in the first single-site American meet since the pandemic began. In the early days of the pandemic, Ledecky scrambled to find a pool to train in after Stanford shut down its facilities.
With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US
Read full article: With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the USIrvine is hosting about 240 swimmers — a mix of national team members, collegians and high schoolers — competing outdoors under strict safety guidelines at a time when COVID-19 is surging again in many parts of the country. Ryan Lochte, seeking to make his fifth Olympic team at age 36, is competing at the U.S. Open site in Sarasota, Florida. Swimmers enter the complex through a designated spot and follow a progression from the warm-up pool, competition pool, warm-down pool and exit. The number of swimmers who can be in the same lane training at the same time is limited to a maximum of four. Multiple sessions are being staged to keep the number of swimmers at the complex at one time lower.