RESUME: Ahrens dramatically earned his first state berth on the final swim of the season, placing fourth in the Saginaw Valley League Championship. He is seeded 32nd with a time of 5:05.68 in the 500 ...

She will go for her fourth consecutive Olympic gold in the same event, a feat no female swimmer has ever accomplished. Ledecky’s reign of dominance is so unprecedented that she was both the youngest ...

The 50-yard freestyle is swimming’s equivalent of track and field’s 100-yard dash. There is no margin for error, and the smallest mistake can be the difference between a gold medal and no medal at all ...

As the weather starts to cool down and outdoor pools shut, are you thinking of pressing pause on your child’s swimming lessons, or even stopping altogether? If your child has reached a certain level, ...

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Full coverage | Live basketball | Live soccer | Medal table | How to follow GO FURTHER Katie Ledecky cruises in 1500-meter freestyle to win gold, set Olympic record The heats for the men’s 200m ...