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For full information on the meet, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2015-ncap-invitational\" target=\"_blank\">event coverage page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ledecky is slated to swim five individual events over the course of the weekend: 100-200-500-1000 free and the 400 Individual Medley. Battling Ledecky for the top spot in the 400 IM will be\u00a0<strong>Allie Szekely<\/strong>, currently the top seed for the event with a 4:06.33 over Ledecky&#8217;s 4:07.89.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 400 IM, Szekely tops the psych sheets in the 100 and 200 back, 100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and is seeded third in the 100 fly.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Ledecky will be teammate\u00a0<strong>Andrew Gemmell,\u00a0<\/strong>swimming all distance events. 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Douglass will also be swimming the 100 back and the 200 IM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/results\/2015-ncap-invitational-psych-sheet\/usa-age-group\/2015\/December\/10\" target=\"_blank\">2015 NCAP Invitational: Psych Sheet &#8211; Results<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katie Ledecky\u00a0highlights the psych sheet for\u00a0Nation\u2019s Capital Invitational, beginning December 10th and running through the 13th. The meet will be broadcast live by SwimmingWorld.TV. 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