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Katie Ledecky fires warning shot to swimming rivals with stunning 800m freestyle world record

4 May 2025

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.

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Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year
	28 Mar: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year... more

An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags
	6 Feb: An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags... more

Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time
	5 Feb: Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time... more

Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool
	31 Jan: Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool... more

To the retirement of a swimming great..
	30 Jan: To the retirement of a swimming great..... more

A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing
	29 Jan: A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing... more

Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach
	20 Jan: Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach... more

Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region
	6 Jan: Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region... more

Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria
	2 Jan: Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria... more

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