At the 700-meter mark, when Katie Ledecky is usually padding her lead in a long-distance race, Summer McIntosh hit the wall first, 0.14 seconds ahead. The 18-year-old Canadian star was on the verge of ...

Australian Lani Pallister is one of the world's best distance freestylers, and her portfolio only continues to grow.

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Sarah Sjöström pulled off her goggles, took a quick glance up at the scoreboard and released every emotion. She pounded the water in triumph, sat up on the lane line and raised ...

One of the most decorated swimmers in United States history has done it again, adding a gold medal to her tally in France for the second time in this Olympic cycle. Katie Ledecky can still defend her ...

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Katie Ledecky is the fastest woman in the world in the pool. The American beat her own world record in the 400-meter freestyle on Sunday night by turning in a time of 3:56.46, beating her own record ...

Make that eight-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky. The 27-year-old tied Jenny Thompson for the most Olympic gold medals in women's swimming history after taking home the 1,500-meter on ...

Caeleb Dressel took two big punches to the gut on Friday. The 27-year-old Florida native finished sixth in the 50-meter freestyle final and then even failed to qualify for the finals in the 100-meter ...