Katie Ledecky
Seiko Hashimoto, the head of the Tokyo Olympics speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, April 16, 2021. Tokyo Olympic organizers are again being forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.(Kyodo News via AP)
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only

By Paul Newberry Apr. 16, 2021 04:41 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 1500-meter freestyle final at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Mission Viejo, Calif. Ledecky finished first. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ledecky dominates 1,500 freestyle at California meet

Apr. 11, 2021 01:56 PM EDT

Caeleb Dressel looks at the results after competing in the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Mission Viejo, Calif. Dressel finished second. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ledecky dips under 4 minutes to win 400 free in California

Apr. 10, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Leah Smith competes in the women's 200-meter final at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet Friday, April 9, 2021, in Mission Viejo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Chasing Ledecky: Leah Smith keeps coming after US star

By Beth Harris Apr. 10, 2021 02:49 AM EDT

Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 200-meter final at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet Friday, April 9, 2021, in Mission Viejo, Calif. Ledecky won the final. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Katie Ledecky wins 200 free with world's fastest time

Apr. 09, 2021 01:45 PM EDT

Ledecky wins 800 free, finishes 4-for-4 in Texas meet

Mar. 06, 2021 10:40 PM EST
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle in Texas on Saturday night for her fourth title in her first national competition in a year...

Ledecky wins 3rd title in Texas; Lochte reaches 1st final

Mar. 05, 2021 10:13 PM EST
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Katie Ledecky led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle Friday at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet, earning her third title in three...

FILE - In this July 27, 2019, file photo, United States' Simone Manuel starts a heat of the women's 50-meter fresstyle at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Manuel joined with fellow Olympians Sue Bird, Chloe Kim and Alex Morgan to launch TOGETHXR, a media and commerce company aimed at girls and women. It will create content for social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok as well as its own YouTube channel. Billie Jean King cheered its announcement this week. “I can’t wait to share everything we have in store," Manuel tweeted earlier this week. “ (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

By Beth Harris Mar. 05, 2021 03:01 AM EST

File-This July 28, 2019, file photo shows United States gold medalist Simone Manuel posing with her medal following the women's 50m freestyle final at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Katie Ledecky is among several big names diving back in with three months to go until the U.S. Olympic trials. Caeleb Dressel, Manuel, double backstroke world-record holder Regan Smith, and Ryan Lochte will swim over four days in the first single-site American meet since the pandemic began. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ledecky wins easily in 1st major swim meet amid pandemic

By Beth Harris Mar. 03, 2021 02:11 AM EST

FILE - In this July 1, 2016, file photo, Elizabeth Beisel, left, and Missy Franklin start the women's 200-meter backstroke semifinal at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a radical change that is designed to provide safer conditions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. USA Swimming announced Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, that a Wave I meet, comprised of lower-ranked swimmers qualifying for the trials, will be held on June 4-7. The top finishers will advance to the main Wave II meet on June 13-20 to determine who represents the U.S at the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
US Olympic swim trials split into 2 meets because of COVID

By Paul Newberry Jan. 26, 2021 10:45 AM EST

Ous Mellouli dives in for the men's 400 meter freestyle at the U.S. Open swimming championships Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US

By Beth Harris Nov. 13, 2020 07:09 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 10:55 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

AP Sportlight

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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 30, 2020 11:51 AM EDT
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 30, 2020 11:47 AM EDT
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 10:19 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 10:18 AM EDT
July 30 1870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day race meet. 1930 — Host Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 to win soccer’s...

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 file photo, Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after winning the men's 4x100 meter relay final during the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. The world-champion sprinter is one of 15 American athletes who have volunteered for in-home drug testing as part of a pilot program being run by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
In COVID-19 world, anti-doping gives in-home testing a try

By Eddie Pells Apr. 15, 2020 06:05 AM EDT