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'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

Australia's Lani Pallister says an autograph she got as a 12-year-old helped inspire her to set a swimming world record.

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Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Australia's Lani Pallister has taken a world record off American great Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown has broken her own mark at the World Cup in Toronto.

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Greater Than Ohtani? How Other Top Performances Match Up Against the Dodgers’ Two-Way Star

To find anything even close to what Shohei Ohtani did in the NLCS, SI scoured the major sports for the best individual performances.

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The Olympic Performance That Might Be Better Than Shohei Ohtani’s Two-Way Classic

A double-gold day by Leon Marchand is one of the few individual shows of greatness that comes close to Ohtani. Plus, is there a gymnastics performance that takes the cake?

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'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

Ariarne Titmus knows nothing she does in her post-swimming career will compare to the satisfaction of defending an Olympic title, but she's okay with that.

AAP

Ariarne Titmus retires just as she swam – at the top of the sport and uniquely herself

Stepping away from swimming as current two-time world and Olympic champion at only 25 is another distinctively Titmus thing to do

The Guardian - AU

Four-time Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus announces shock retirement

The great Australian freestyler forged a memorable rivalry with American counterpart Katie Ledecky

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'Unlikely champion' Titmus an alltime Olympic great

While some Australians have won more Olympic medals competing in more Games, Ariarne Titmus will go down as an alltime great for her 400m freestyle triumphs.

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Olympic Gold Gold Medalist Ariarne Titmus Announces Shock Retirement From Swimming

"I always intended to return. I never thought Paris would be my last Olympic Games."

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'Living Legend' Ariarne Titmus Announces Retirement From Swimming

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announced her immediate retirement from swimming on Thursday, calling it a "really tough" decision as she was lauded as "a living legend".

International Business Times

USA Swimming Criticism Was Premature, but Something Must Change Before 2028 Olympics

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were among those to call out a slow start at the world championships in Singapore. The sky isn’t falling but L.A. looms large.

Sports Illustrated

American swimmers hit back at Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte criticism

The retired greats took to Instagram to criticise the American contingent in Singapore, but performances have picked up as the meet has continued

The Independent UK

It Was the Closest Race Yet, but Katie Ledecky Is Still the Queen of the 800 Freestyle, 13 Years and Counting

The epic battle was one of the greatest races in history. In the end, the 28-year-old American captured her seventh world championship in the event, proving she still reigns supreme.

Sports Illustrated

Katie Ledecky Holds Off Multiple Challengers in Epic, Record-Setting 800 Free Victory

Katie Ledecky won the 800 meter freestyle at the World Aquatics swimming world championships on Saturday in a truly epic race.

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The Guardian - US

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic

Katie Ledecky fended off Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh to win a seventh world title in the 800m freestyle in Singapore

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Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh Destined for 800 Free Showdown at World Championships

For the first time since bursting onto the international scene, Ledecky will be under threat in her specialty when she dives into the pool in Singapore.

The Guardian - US

US swimmers battling outbreak of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ at world championships

Several American swimmers were sidelined by a gastroenteritis outbreak as the world championships opened in Singapore

Sports Illustrated

USA Swimming Seeks to Overcome Stomach Bug, Fierce Competition at 2025 World Championships

After mixed results at last summer’s Paris Olympics, the American contingent will hope to make a stronger impression over the next week in Singapore.

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The Guardian - US

Summer McIntosh v Katie Ledecky: a generational duel set to define the world championships

Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky will collide in a blockbuster 800m freestyle final that headlines a world swimming championships packed with intrigue, rising stars and record threats

Sports Illustrated

Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh Destined for 800 Free Showdown at World Championships

For the first time since bursting onto the international scene, Ledecky will be under threat in her specialty when she dives into the pool in Singapore.

The Independent UK

12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships

Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and has qualified for the world swimming championships in Singapore

Fortune

14-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky encourages Gen Z grads to set goals—but don’t always expect to achieve them: ‘You don’t have to win the race’

The world-record-holding swimming star warned Gen Z grads that focusing too much on beating others can actually backfire.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Jets-Blues Was As Dramatic As a Game 7 Can Be

An improbable comeback propels Jets past the Blues.

Sports Illustrated

Even After Unparalleled Success, Katie Ledecky Is Still Chasing History

The 28-year-old just broke her own 800-meter freestyle world record at the Tyr Pro Series swim meet. And with the world championships and Olympics up ahead, she's not slowing down.

The Sports Daily

Ledecky and Walsh set swimming world records in Florida

Katie Ledecky and Gretchen Walsh set swimming world records in Florida. Walsh actually set world records on two occasions.

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