Category: Competition
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Back to her roots: How Katie Ledecky became so dominant in the pool
“She’s a mystery,†says Dave Marsh, coach of the U.S. Olympic women’s team. “I’ve experienced the passion and depth with which Katie trains and races. I’ve gone back and tried to figure out what causes it, because she doesn’t fit the model. She has a wonderful family, has everything, really, that she wants; she’s a…
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These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, over 200 national teams have vied for glory at the Summer and Winter Games. Now, for the first time, a team of refugees will compete as well. The International Olympic Committee today announced…
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Katie Ledecky – Champion of the Champions
Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky better known as Katie Ledecky had her Olympic debut in 2012 when she was only 15 years old. Since then she has won 15 gold medals and broke 11 world records and is clearly one of the favourites for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio.
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![RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— [LTU] relives her Breaststroke gold at London 2012](https://www.swimmersdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ruta-meilutyte-ltu-relives-her-b-110x96.jpg "RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— [LTU] relives her Breaststroke gold at London 2012")
RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— [LTU] relives her Breaststroke gold at London 2012
At the age of 15, RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— became an Olympic champion after she won the Women’s 100m Breaststroke final at London 2012.
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Inside the Story: Utah swimmer hopes to compete in 2016 Olympic Games
Ever wonder what it would be like to compete against 18-time gold medalist Michael Phelps? An American Fork man knows exactly what it feels like and now he’s hoping to be on the same Olympic team. McKay King, 24, is hoping to make the U.S. Olympic swim team and head to Rio de Janeiro this…
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Kirabo Namutebi has a bright future as a competitive swimmer
She started making a splash in the pool at, would you believe it, six months. Today, at eleven years, Kirabo Namutebi’s love and talent for swimming is starkly apparent She is one of the many dominant members of the all-conquering Dolphins swim club. Just last weekend, she helped guide the club to first place in…
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