The only faster time in history is her world record of 15:20.48 from 2018. The second-fastest performer in history — behind ...

You could call it a stroke of swimming genius. U.S. Olympian Katie Ledecky has galloped away with two more gold medals in the 800 meter and 1,500 meter women’s freestyle swimming events at the 2024 ...

Michael Ledecky remembers the day he was first beaten by his younger sister Katie in the pool, wrenching his goggles from his head and breaking them in two, an odd mixture of pride and anger ...

With seven out of the eight finalists from last year’s Paris Olympic Games competing, this race will offer an early glimpse into what the field could look like at the 2028 LA Olympic Games. The 2025 ...

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Tennessee men's swimming broke its own NCAA record Saturday to lead the Vols to their highest finish at the NCAA championships since 2001. The relay team of Gui Caribe, Lamar Taylor, Nikoli Blackman ...

As if there was any doubt, Katie Ledecky is still very fast at swimming. Ledecky took to the pool for her first top-level race since the Paris Olympics on Wednesday and posted the second-fastest ...