Tag: Katie Ledecky
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Peaty, Ledecky, Phelps and Dias honoured with nomination for Laureus Sports Award
Triple World Champion Adam Peaty has been honoured by worldwide sports writers with a nomination in the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. Peaty not only world three world titles through 2015 he also lowered the world records first at British Swimming Championships in London and then at the World Championships in Kazan. He…
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Ledecky: Key to Best Performance is Always Rhythm
When Katie Ledecky gets ready to swim, people stop what they are doing. The clock becomes a central player in the event as people monitor it to see where she’s at in relation to her best time — which is a world record in most cases. The noise builds palpably from the start of the…
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Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:06.68 and new World Record in the 800 free
See for instance SwimmingWorld https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/katie-ledecky-blasts-807-barrier-world-record-800-free-austin/
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Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps win top honors at USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards
Olympic champions and world-record holders Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) claimed top honors as repeat Athlete of the Year winners Sunday at the 2015 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE. Ledecky was the night’s big winner, claiming three awards – Female Athlete of the Year, Female…
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Pushing the Limits: Swimmer Katie Ledecky makes history
“CBS This Morning†is kicking off a new series, “Pushing the Limits,” where we profile seemingly ordinary people doing remarkable things. Katie Ledecky is called “the best swimmer on the planet.” She started building her legacy at age 15, winning her first gold medal at the London Olympics. She’s broken 10 world records, one of…
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Pushing the Limits: Swimmer Katie Ledecky makes history
“CBS This Morning†is kicking off a new series, “Pushing the Limits,” where we profile seemingly ordinary people doing remarkable things. Katie Ledecky is called “the best swimmer on the planet.” She started building her legacy at age 15, winning her first gold medal at the London Olympics. She’s broken 10 world records, one of…
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No Sibling Rivalry Here: Katie And Michael Ledecky
Katie Ledecky. With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio less than a year away, it’s a name you should get used to hearing. Earlier this month, the 18-year-old swimmer won five gold medals and set two world records at the world swimming championships in Russia. She also became the first swimmer to sweep the 200,…
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“It’s Pretty Hard to Keep Me Away From the Pool”: Katie Ledecky Talks About Her Path to the 2016 Olympics
Sure, she’s an 18-year-old with three world records and five gold medals from the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. But there’s a lot more to Washington’s prized swimmer Katie Ledecky. She’s also a recent high school grad with a strong network of family and friends… and she’s still waiting on her driver’s license.…
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USA Swimming Olympic Memories
At the one-year-out mark from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Team USA gold medalists Ricky Berens, Missy Franklin, Conor Dwyer, Katie Ledecky and Natalie Coughlin reflect on their Olympic memories.