US-American swimming star Katie Ledecky is a five-time Olympic gold medallist! She made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Olympic Games. 15-year-old Ledecky qualified to swim in the final of the women’s 800-meter freestyle by placing third overall in the heats with a time of 8:23.84. The rest was history!
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The Selkie – Swimming from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Raasay | Isle of Raasay Distillery
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Patel Becomes India’s 1st Woman Swimmer at Olympics | Reuters
Maana Patel made India’s Olympics history by becoming the country’s first woman swimmer to qualify for the Games
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No One Thought I Could Do It — Sajan Prakash, First Indian Swimmer to Make Olympics Cut | the Bridge
No Indian swimmer before him had done it. And for him as well, it seemed a far-fetched dream.
People wrote him off, said he can’t improve at 27 to make the Olympic A cut.
And yet, Sajan Prakash proved everyone wrong!
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Atlanta Native Emilie Grand Pierre Representing Haiti at Tokyo Olympics | BNC News
Some uplifting news for Haiti: the Caribbean country is sending two swimmers to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Decision to Ban Cap Used by Swimmers With Afro Hair From Olympic Competition Draws Ire | News 12
The International Swimming Federation rejected a British brand, Soul Cap, saying elite swimmers shouldn’t need them.
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Local Swimmer Uses Mental Strength to Help Chase History | WMBB News 13
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Olympic Swimmer Stephanie Au Attends Jockey School | World Horse Racing
Join three-time Olympian Stephanie Au as she gets a taste of what it’s like to be a jockey at Apprentice Jockey School.
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Freedom Swimmer | Trailer | MIFF
Olivia Martin McGuire parallels a grandfather’s journey to safety during the Cultural Revolution with his granddaughter’s fight for freedom in Hong Kong today.