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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Katie Ledecky of the United States reacts after winning the women's 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes en route to winning the women's 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near the French capital.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang acknowledges spectators after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang pumps his fist after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle with a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang holds his gold medal after winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Sun wins 1,500 free in world record

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang exults at winning the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a world record time of 14:34.14 at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event.

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Denmark's Friis

SHANGHAI, China - Denmark's Lotte Friis shows her fingernails painted in the design of Denmark's national flag after winning the women's 1,500 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011.

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Denmark's Friis

SHANGHAI, China - Denmark's Lotte Friis raises her arm in victory after winning the women's 1,500 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011.

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China's Sun wins men's 1,500m freestyle

GUANGZHOU, China - China's Sun Yang celebrates after winning the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 18, 2010. Sun finished in 14:35.43, the 2nd fastest time ever, only 0.87 second shy of the world record.

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Hackett finishes 2nd in men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming

BEIJING, China - Australia's Grant Hackett (L) reacts after coming in second in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final in the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 17. At right is Ryan Cochrane of Canada who won the bronze medal.

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Tunisia's Mellouli wins men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming

BEIJING, China - Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming event in the Beijing Olympic Games at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 17.

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Tunisia's Mellouli wins men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming

BEIJING, China - Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia swims on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming event in the Beijing Olympic Games at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 17.

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Shibata, Nakamura take bronze at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Ai Shibata waves to audiences after winning bronze medal with a new national record in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 27.

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Shibata sets national record at World Swimming championships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Ai Shibata sheds 0.21 second from Japan's national record in the women's 1,500 meter freestyle with a time of 16:5.92 in a qualifying round at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia on March 26. She placed second in moving to the finals on March 27.

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Australia's Hackett celebrates Sydney-Athens Olympic double

ATHENS, Greece - Australian Grant Hackett responds to fans after taking gold in the men's 1,500 freestyle for a Sydney-Athens Olympic double at Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 21.

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(2)Matsuda sets Japan record in 1,500 freestyle

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Matsuda is jubilant after rewriting a national record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at 15 minutes, 9.52 seconds in a qualifying race at the swimming national championships held at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 22. The 19-year-old eclipsed the previous record of 15:14.43 set by Masato Hirano at the Sydney Olympics.

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(1)Matsuda sets Japan record in 1,500 freestyle

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Matsuda rewrote a national record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle when he clocked 15 minutes, 9.52 seconds in a qualifying race at the swimming national championships held at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 22. The 19-year-old eclipsed the previous record of 15:14.43 set by Masato Hirano at the Sydney Olympics.

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Yamada wins gold at University Games

BEIJING, China - Kansai University's Sachiko Yamada beams after winning the women's 1,500-meter freestyle in a time of 16 minutes, 19.44 seconds at the University Games in Beijing at Yingdong Natatorium on Aug. 28.

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Hackett breaks world record for 1,500 freestyle gold

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic champion Grant Hackett of Australia celebrates at Marine Messe Fukuoka on July 29 after winning the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at the swimming world championships, posting a new world record of 14 minutes, 34.56 seconds.

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Hirano sets national record in 1,500 freestyle, does not advance

SYDNEY, Australia - Masato Hirano sets a Japanese record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle event at the Sydney Olympics on Sept. 22 with a time of 15:14.43, but finished 13th overall and did not qualify for the gold medal final.