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Rose Lavelle is geeking out over meeting 'amazing female athletes' at the Tokyo Olympics
"I am obsessed with Simone Biles. I think she's so cool," Rose Lavelle told Insider. "I'm excited t…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky welcomed a 15-year-old breakout star to USA Swimming's Olympic squad by calling her 'the future' of the sport
After winning her final race of US Olympic Swimming Trials, Katie Ledecky shared the spotlight - an…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky clocked the fastest time of the year in Olympic qualifiers just one hour after winning a different race
The five-time Olympic gold medalist completed an unprecedented back-to-back slate at US Olympic Swi…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky crushed the competition at Olympic qualifiers with a 13-second victory - and it wasn't even close to her most dominant race
Katie Ledecky is unrivaled in the 1500-meter free, and the superstar swimmer proved why the 30-lap …
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky wore a cap and gown over her bathing suit to celebrate her Stanford graduation poolside at Olympic trials
Katie Ledecky told Insider she'd "find a way" to celebrate upon realizing Stanford graduation was s…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky is ready to dominate the Tokyo Olympics after a year away from competition, glory, and her loved ones
Katie Ledecky spoke to Insider about how her desire for greatness has reached new heights.
Meredith Cash
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Legendary Olympians Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky weighed in on why nervousness before competitions is key to success
Even winners get nervous. Simone Biles said "if you're not nervous, you're not ready" and Katie Led…
Meredith Cash
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Simone Biles is bad at Pilates and will not be doing that again
During the Visa and Capital One Gold Medal Goals event, Simone Biles said she "will not be doing th…
Meredith Cash
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Shock, disappointment, anxiety, relief: As the original 2020 Olympics dates pass, Team USA's top competitors reveal how they're coping with the year-long delay
Tobin Heath, Colleen Quigley, Katie Ledecky, Sue Bird, Ryan Murphy, and Christen Press spoke about …
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky can't compete in the Olympics this summer, but she did swim the length of a pool with a glass of chocolate milk balanced on her head
Katie Ledecky created what is likely the most impressive "Got Milk?" commercial in the history of t…
Tyler Lauletta
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The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to be this week. Here's how 7 big names from Team USA are training and spending their free time.
Tobin Heath, Christen Press, Kelley O'Hara, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Colleen Quigley, and Sue Bi…
Meredith Cash
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The best competitive swimmer on the planet spent 3 months training in a backyard pool while training for the Olympics
"A very kind family in the Bay Area here allowed us to go to their backyard every day and swim," Ka…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky beat her opponents by 26 seconds in her latest race. Here are 18 ways she could've spent that extra time.
Katie Ledecky passes an opponent in the Women's 1500 Meter Freestyle Final at the TYR Pro Swim Seri…
Meredith Cash
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Katie Ledecky has gotten creative with her pre-Olympic workouts while in lockdown, incorporating fins, flippers, and snorkels into her routine
Olympic swimming icon Katie Ledecky said she's had to be "adaptive to the circumstances" during a #…
Meredith Cash
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17-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters says 'it's weird' to finally be recognized as one of the most dominant athletes across all sports
The Paralympic legend, who has competed across four adaptive sports, also discussed recently learni…
Meredith Cash
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The Olympics just added another event for Katie Ledecky to dominate
Italian swim coach Stefano Morini, however, was disappointed, saying the exclusion of the event was…
Scott Davis
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Katie Ledecky is redefining the limits of athletic performance
In the 1980s, American swimmer Janet Evans set records in the 400-, 800-, and 1,500-meter distances…
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A Putin-supporting Russian swimmer dropped by Speedo after attending a pro-war rally says he's being targeted because he's the sport's biggest star
"I think the whole point is that I am the world face of swimming," said Evgeny Rylov, who won two g…
Barnaby Lane
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An Olympic silver medalist who lost to Lia Thomas at NCAA Championships said she's 'proud to support trans athletes'
Texas Longhorns freshman Erica Sullivan penned an op-ed for Newsweek in which she explained "why I'…
Meredith Cash
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Swimmer Lia Thomas beat 2 Olympic medalists amid protests to make history as the first trans athlete to win an NCAA title
"I try to focus on my swimming what I need to do to get ready for my races and I just try to block …