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More High Profile Olympic Hits And Misses Highlight The Week That Was

This week was highlighted by the continuation of Olympic qualifying meets across the world in Brzail, Russia, and Italy, as well as a high profile commitment and an honor for an American distance star. Read below to catch up on all the major stories from the past week in this week’s edition of The Week That Was!

Photo Courtesy: Brooke Wright

This week, Olympic gold medalist and freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky was named to the TIME list of 2016’s Most Influential People List. The list features a profile on Ledecky by distance legend Janet Evans, where Evans’ notes the young star’s sweep of the 200, 400, 800, and 1,500 freestyle at this past summer’s World Championships. The distance legend also comments on Ledecky’s maturity and confidence in the face of great expectations, noting “What I like most is that Katie doesn’t worry about the expectations that others may put on her. She has a maturity and singular focus that is an inspiration for people of all ages, in all walks of life.” Ledecky has already broken a world record this year (the first in January in over a decade), setting a new mark in the 800 freestyle in Austin, and will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team starting June 26th.

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