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Cody Simpson competes during the men's 100m butterfly heats at the Australian swimming championships in Adelaide, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Taking time out from his singing career to focus on swimming has started to pay off for Simpson, who was selected in the Commonwealth Games swim team after placing third in the 100-meter butterfly event at the Australian trials. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
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Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record

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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-meter freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships. ...

Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline US team for worlds

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel highlight a 41-member U.S. swimming team that will compete at this summer’s world championships in Budapest,...

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas competes in the 500-yard freestyle finals at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Column: Lia Thomas sparks all sorts of conflicting thoughts

By Paul Newberry Mar. 18, 2022 04:34 PM EDT

Dressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden Goggles

Dec. 08, 2021 01:05 AM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle awards on Tuesday night. ...

FILE - 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)
Gator Chomp: Ledecky heads to Florida to work with Nesty

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Anton Borodachev of the Russian Olympic Committee, left, and Erwann Le Pechoux of France compete in the men's Foil team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure

Jul. 31, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, swims in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming

By Paul Newberry Jul. 31, 2021 07:19 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, swims in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Thompson-Herah wins 100 meters

By Jay Cohen Jul. 31, 2021 04:35 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Chaotic waters: US stars win, but Dressel won't get 6 golds

By Paul Newberry Jul. 30, 2021 11:29 PM EDT

Cameramen work at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?

By David Bauder Jul. 30, 2021 10:29 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky wins 800 freestyle, 2nd gold medal for American swimmer and 1st defeat of Aussie Ariarne Titmus in Tokyo

Jul. 30, 2021 09:59 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky wins 800 freestyle, 2nd gold medal for American swimmer and 1st defeat of Aussie Ariarne Titmus in Tokyo. ...

Taiwan's Wang Chi-Lin, left, and Lee Yang compete against China's Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen during their men's doubles gold medal Badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Olympic Latest: Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland

Jul. 30, 2021 08:57 PM EDT

Tatjana Schoenmaker, of South Africa, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
South African sets world swim record; Aussies add 6th gold

By Paul Newberry Jul. 29, 2021 10:07 PM EDT

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Hannah Roberts of the United States takes part in a BMX Freestyle training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 29, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

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