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Katie Ledecky of the United States waves from the podium after winning the Women 1500m Freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Ledecky claims 17th title, Ceccon sets record at swimming world championships

By Ciaran Fahey - Associated Press

Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in this Wednesday, July 28, 2021, file photo. Ledecky announced Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, that she is moving to the University of Florida to be closer to home and train under Anthony Nesty, a rising star coach who will oversee her preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, spent the last five years at Stanford University, where she worked with U.S. national team coach Greg Meehan while earning a psychology degree. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) **FILE**

Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline U.S. team for worlds

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Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot practices at the Curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Shuster to become 1st curler to carry US flag at Olympics

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

USA Swimming official quits in protest over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

‘Akin to doping’: Swimming World editor urges NCAA to intervene as Lia Thomas smashes records

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas upbeat as reports of locker room tension surface

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, the synchronized swimming team of Cuba performs their routine during a training session at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. Forget boxing or rugby. The most hardcore sport at the Tokyo Games may just be artistic swimming. The sport once known as synchronized swimming has rapidly evolved into one of the most physically grueling specialties at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Brutal beauty: Is artistic swimming Tokyo’s toughest sport?

By Kristen Gelineau - Associated Press

Emma Mckeon, of Australia, finishes a women's 50-meter freestyle heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Move aside, Caeleb: Aussie McKeon has quite a medal haul

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Simone Manuel, of United States, swims in a women's 50-meter freestyle heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoff

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Caeleb Dressel of the United States closes his eyes on the podium after receiving his gold medal for the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

It’s a keeper: Caeleb Dressel wins Olympic gold on his own

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

In this Friday, June 29, 2012 file photo, Amanda Weir waits for the results after swimming in the women's 100-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trial in Omaha, Neb. Amanda Weir just can't bring herself to say the R-word. Retirement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) **FILE**

U.S. Swim Trials’ 30-somethings not ready to leave pool yet

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

This July 27, 2019, file photo shows gold medalist United States' Katie Ledecky posing with her medal following the women's 800m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Ledecky is a native of Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. and among at least 40 D.C.-area swimmers are taking part in the Tokyo Olympics swimming trials, hopeful to go for the gold as part of Team USA. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

In the water: Why the DMV area spawns a deep pool of Olympic-level swimmers

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

1948 Olympic swimmer, masters multiple record holder, dies

By MARK PRATT - Associated Press

Ous Mellouli dives in for the men's 400 meter freestyle at the U.S. Open swimming championships Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

E.D. White, Catholic senior swimmer Jacques Rathle poses for a photo after a swimming practice held at the Nicholls State University pool on July 9, 2020 in Thibodaux, La. He is hoping to lead the Cardinals' boys swimming team to their fourth straight state championship this fall. (Chris Singleton/The Courier via AP)

Louisiana high school swimmer aims for more wins

By CHRIS SINGLETON and The Houma Courier - Associated Press

List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

USA Olympic modern pentathlon team members Amro ElGeziry and his wife, Isabella Isaksen practice shooting at targets in a park in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, April 24, 2020. Amro Elgeziry and Isabella Isaksen are just your ordinary married Olympic modern pentathlon couple trying to navigate their way through the challenges of training during the coronavirus pandemic. Their sport consists of five events, but they can't practice equestrian horse jumping or swimming at the moment with the facilities closed. For the rest, they improvise. They practice their fencing footwork in the backyard, shoot laser pistols at a target in a nearby park and squeeze in early morning runs along trails as they train for the Tokyo Games in 2021. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Modern love: Pentathlon couple balances training, military

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, athletes compete in a marathon swimming test event at Odaiba Marine Park, a venue for marathon swimming and triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo. The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity. Some swimmers and an 11,000-member coaching body want similar treatment: find an alternative to the distance-swimming venue in Tokyo Bay known as the “Odaiba Marine Park.”(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Troubled waters: Open water swimming faces do-over of 2016

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Between Rio and Tokyo, Paltrinieri looks for Olympic feeling

By ERIC WILLEMSEN - Associated Press

University of Idaho soccer players fight to save program

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