swimming

Katie Ledecky wins in personal best time at U.S. Swimming Championships

Katie Ledecky swam the fastest 400m individual medley of her career for her third victory in as many nights at…

3 years ago

Katie Ledecky wins by 19 seconds at swim nationals, owns top 29 times in history

Katie Ledecky extended her 12-year win streak in her trademark event by winning the 800m freestyle on the first day…

3 years ago

July 4 – July 10, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Sandra Douglass Morgan who was hired as the first Black female team president…

3 years ago

Canadian Olympic Swimmer Says She Was Drugged at World Championships

Mary-Sophie Harvey shared on Instagram there is a “four-to-six-hour window where I can’t recall a single thing.”

3 years ago

The debate about Washington’s greatest athlete is over: It’s Katie Ledecky

In truth, there’s no debate. The greatest D.C.-area athlete in history — by far — is Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky.

3 years ago

U.S. finishes swimming worlds with most medals in history

The U.S. shattered the record for world swimming championships medals, winning eight more on the final day to finish with…

3 years ago

U.S. coach stages dramatic rescue after swimmer faints in pool during world championships

Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes leapt into the pool to rescue artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, a two-time Olympian. “Anita is…

3 years ago

Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m free, earning record-extending 17th world title

Katie Ledecky won a record-extending 17th swimming world title with a comfortable victory in the 1,500m free in Budapest on…

3 years ago

Katie Ledecky earns gold for record 20th swim worlds medal; Regan Smith wins backstroke

Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle at the world swimming championships, her 20th career world medal to tie Natalie Coughlin…

3 years ago

The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women’s events

FINA, the world governing body for swimming, has voted to effectively ban transgender women from participating in women's swimming competitions.

3 years ago