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Katie Ledecky blasts past 9yo world record in ominous display
By Simon Smale

American queen of distance swimming Katie Ledecky shows she still has plenty in the tank, obliterating her own 800m freestyle world record and besting Canadian rival Summer McIntosh over 400m in an ominous display of form ahead of the World Aquatics Championships.

abc.net.au/news/2025-05-04/kat

ABC News · Katie Ledecky fires warning shot to swimming rivals with stunning 800m freestyle world recordBy Simon Smale

Katie Ledecky holds off Summer McIntosh in 400m free at Tyr Pro Meet
American swimming great Katie Ledecky posted the second-fastest 400-metre freestyle time of her career on Thursday when she outlasted Canadian star Summer McIntosh at the Tyr Pro Meet on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
#Swimming #Sports #FortLauderdale #Fla #Olympics #SummerSports
cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/

Cycling to work and a swim in the lake on the way. Air 6°C, water ~12°C.
Weather is quite nice, so I thought I record a short video for a change.

Mit dem Velo zur Arbeit und unterwegs ein Bad im See. Luft 6°C, Wasser ~12°C. Gutes Wetter heute, so dachte ich, zur Abwechslung mache ich mal ein kurzes Video.

#lake#See#swimming

Cycling to work and a swim in the lake on the way. A bit of a drizzle today, so got slightly wet, not only while swimming.
Air 8°C, water ~10°C.

Mit dem Velo zur Arbeit und unterwegs ein Bad im See. Ein bisschen Regen heute, so wurde ich nicht nur beim Schwimmen nass.
Luft 8°C, Wasser ~ 10°C.

#lake#See#swimming

Paris silver could have been the end for Mo, but she knew she wasn't done
By Simon Smale

After winning silver at the Paris Olympics, Moesha Johnson knew she needed to keep swimming or risk falling out of the sport, so she traversed the globe competing. But despite being away, Johnson kept a deep fire for home burning within her.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-25/moe

ABC News · Moesha Johnson on recapturing her desire at the Australian Swimming ChampionshipsBy Simon Smale