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Katie Ledecky wins 400-meter freestyle in world-record 3:56.46

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky was racing nothing but the clock. It was no contest. The unassuming teenager from suburban Washington gave the United States its first swimming gold medal of the Rio ... Read More

Katie Ledecky wins thrilling 800m world gold to deny Summer McIntosh shot at five individual titles

American Katie Ledecky continued her domination of the women's 800m freestyle with a brilliant swim to win gold at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday and deny Summer McIntosh the chance ... Read More

Lani Pallister crushes Katie Ledecky world record, Kate Douglass goes sub-50 as part of WR spree

Australian Lani Pallister broke Katie Ledecky's short-course 800m freestyle world record by 3.42 seconds, one of five total world records on the final day of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup. Read More

Still the queen: Katie Ledecky wins 800 meters over Summer McIntosh

U.S. swimmer wins her record seventh straight world championship in the event by holding off the 18-year-old Canadian star. Read More

Lani Pallister Clobbers Katie Ledecky’s World Record in 800 Freestyle (SCM)

Three months ago, Lani Pallister swam the meet of her life at the World Championships and nearly knocked off the great Katie Ledecky in the 800 freestyle. Now, Pallister has broken the first world ... Read More