{"id":226186,"date":"2016-10-24T10:02:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T17:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=226186"},"modified":"2016-10-24T10:02:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T17:02:49","slug":"the-week-that-was-katie-ledecky-breaks-two-pool-records-in-stanford-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-katie-ledecky-breaks-two-pool-records-in-stanford-home-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Katie Ledecky Breaks Two Pool Records In Stanford Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week saw <\/span><b>Katie Ledecky, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arguably the most dominant swimmer in the world, continue her NCAA season in her first home meet with Stanford where she set two pool records. Catch up on those performances and all of the biggest news below in The Week That Was!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYpbPuJRbtA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"650\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Italian Olympic Committee Confirms Bid Withdrawal For 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_153368\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rome-hoping-to-host-2024-olympics-planning-innovation-and-sustainability\/colosseum_in_rome-april_2007-1-_copie_2b\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153368\" data-attachment-id=\"153368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rome-hoping-to-host-2024-olympics-planning-innovation-and-sustainability\/colosseum_in_rome-april_2007-1-_copie_2b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-e1575311452316.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roman Colosseum, possible venue for 2024 Olympics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Colosseum, Rome Photo Courtesy: Vassil&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-1024x601.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153368\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Roman Colosseum, possible venue for 2024 Olympics\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-153368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Vassil<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Giovanni Malago, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the president of the Italian National Olympic Committee, announced last week the official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/italian-national-olympic-committee-president-confirms-end-of-rome-2024-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">withdrawal of Rome as a bid city for the 2024 Olympic Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Rome\u2019s mayor and city council both have expressed their support for removing the bid from the city, citing the financial burden of the Games as the major motivation behind their lack of support. This decision comes as there is mounting concern over the financial burden of the Olympic Games on host cities, including 2020 host Tokyo. With Rome out of the picture, there are only three remaining bid cities left for the 2024 Olympic Games: Los Angeles (United States), Budapest (Hungary), and Paris (France). The International Olympic Committee is expected to announce the final host city in September of next year. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Connor Jaeger Moves To Hoboken, Effectively Retires<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_211193\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/connor-jaeger-17\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211193\" data-attachment-id=\"211193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-katie-ledecky-breaks-two-pool-records-in-stanford-home-opener\/connor-jaeger-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/connor-jaeger-2016-o-trials-12746.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;connor-jaeger-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467576483&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;connor-jaeger-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"connor-jaeger-2016-o-trials 12746\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;connor-jaeger- 1500 Free, 2016, Jaeger Connor, Olympic Trials, Omaha, USA Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/connor-jaeger-2016-o-trials-12746-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/connor-jaeger-2016-o-trials-12746-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-211193\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/connor-jaeger-2016-o-trials-12746-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"connor-jaeger-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-211193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week Olympic silver medalist and reigning American distance star <\/span><b>Connor Jaeger <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/connor-jaeger-effectively-retired-pursuing-manhattan-real-estate-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced he is effectively retiring from competitive swimming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/olympics\/olympic-swimmer-is-back-from-rio-with-a-silver-medal--but-no-full-time-job\/2016\/10\/17\/f5f843f6-8a4b-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Post<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the 25 year old explained he has moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Hoboken, New Jersey, where he plans to land a job related to Manhattan real estate. Ann Arbor has been <\/span><b>Jaeger\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">training base for the last six years; he graduated from Michigan in 2014 and continued training as a professional following a very successful NCAA career that included a team championship in 2013. Making his first Olympic Team in the 1,500 in 2012, this summer <\/span><b>Jaeger <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earned his first Olympic medal when he finished second in the 1,500 freestyle behind Italy\u2019s <\/span><b>Gregorio Paltrinieri. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that swim, the former Wolverine set an American record and became the first American under 14:40 in the mile. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Kyle Chalmers Breaks World Junior Record In Singapore Stop<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_152582\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152582\" data-attachment-id=\"152582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-katie-ledecky-breaks-two-pool-records-in-stanford-home-opener\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Singapore Swimming Federation&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/26\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nkyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-152582\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kyle-chalmers-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first stop of the third and final cluster of the 2016 FINA World Cup kicked off in Singapore this week, giving swimmers one last chance to move up on the leaderboard and add some prize money to their pockets. While nobody looks capable of catching <\/span><b>Katinka Hosszu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>Vlad Morozov <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the top spot of the respective women\u2019s and men\u2019s leaderboards, that didn\u2019t stop Olympic gold medalist <\/span><b>Kyle Chalmers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from posting a world junior record in the 100 freestyle. <\/span><b>Chalmers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">touched in 46.61 to finish second behind points leader <\/span><b>Morozov, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breaking the world junior record in the process (the Aussie will turn 19 in June 2017). <\/span><b>Chalmers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">went on to win the 200 free the next day (1:42.67) for his first World Cup gold medal, narrowly missing the world junior record in that event. Other notable swims included Jamaican <\/span><b>Alia Atkinson <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the 50 and 100 breaststrokes, who was just off the world records in both events. The Jamacian<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was only a tenth off of <\/span><b>Jessica Hardy\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">world record in the 50 breaststroke when she touched in 28.91 and only four-one hundredths off her own world record in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.40). The World Cup\u2019s next stop will be in Tokyo on October 25-26. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kyle-chalmers-sprints-to-new-100-free-world-junior-record-at-singapore-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day One Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-fina-world-cup-singapore-day-two-finals-live-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day Two Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; North Dakota Swimming &amp; Diving Safe<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-swim-program-in-hands-of-president\/university-of-north-dakota-pool\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-225095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"225095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-swim-program-in-hands-of-president\/university-of-north-dakota-pool\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/university-of-north-dakota-pool.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"university-of-north-dakota-pool\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/12\/16 &#038; 3\/29\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nuniversity-of-north-dakota-pool&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/university-of-north-dakota-pool-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/university-of-north-dakota-pool-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-225095\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/university-of-north-dakota-pool-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"university-of-north-dakota-pool\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was good news for the University of North Dakota Athletics teams this week, as UND President <\/span><b>Mark Kennedy <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-will-not-eliminate-any-athletic-programs-swimming-diving-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced that no sports, including swimming &amp; diving, would be cut <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the end of the year. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-swim-program-in-hands-of-president\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News broke last week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that six different teams at UND were at risk of being cut at the end of the spring semester for financial reasons, with swimming &amp; diving among the vulnerable programs. Alumni, former coach <\/span><b>Mark Stromberg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, current Head Coach <\/span><b>Chris Maiello<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and CSCAA Executive Director <\/span><b>Joel Shinofield<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were all instrumental in advocating for the program\u2019s survival. In a statement released on Tuesday, <\/span><b>Kennedy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explained the programs would not be cut while acknowledging the work of finding the necessary funding was still ongoing. <\/span><b>Joel Shinofield <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">echoed that sentiment, stating he believed significant alumni support is going to be needed to keep the program viable in the long-term. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Katie Ledecky Breaks Two Pool Record In First Home Contest<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_226144\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-meet-of-the-week-ledeckys-home-debut-just-the-beginning\/katie-ledecky-stanford\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-226144\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226144\" data-attachment-id=\"226144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-meet-of-the-week-ledeckys-home-debut-just-the-beginning\/katie-ledecky-stanford\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/katie-ledecky-stanford-e1487880868477.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1115,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie-ledecky-stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3\/14\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/11\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/23\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nkatie-ledecky-stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: David Bernal Photography&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/katie-ledecky-stanford-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/katie-ledecky-stanford-1024x735.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226144\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/katie-ledecky-stanford-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"katie-ledecky-stanford\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-226144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: David Bernal Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Stanford Cardinal women\u2019s swimming &amp; diving team hosted their home opener this past weekend, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-weekly-recap-katie-ledecky-breaks-2-records-in-home-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with freshman star <\/span><b>Katie Ledecky <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">setting two new pool records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the team\u2019s 149-99 win over Washington St. Starting off in the 200 freestyle, <\/span><b>Ledecky <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">touched in 1:44.18 to just sneak by teammate <\/span><b>Simone Manuel\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">record of 1:44.34. The Olympic gold medalist then came back in the 500 freestyle to touch first and break an eight-year-old pool record held by <\/span><b>Julia Smit<\/b>.<b>\u00a0Ledecky <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">touched in 4:36.43 to break the old record by more than five seconds. That time also comes close to <\/span><b>Janet Evans <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legendary 26-year-old school record of 4:34.49 and places <\/span><b>Ledecky <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second all-time in Stanford\u2019s top times. <\/span><strong>Manuel<\/strong>,<b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">herself an Olympic gold medalist in Rio,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had a pool record of her own this weekend in the 100 freestyle. Returning to the home pool after redshirting last year, <\/span><b>Manuel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">touched in 48.00 to take down teammates <\/span><b>Lia Neal\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">record of 48.43. And as if her home meet debut wasn\u2019t enough, <\/span><b>Ledecky <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-named-one-of-times-most-influential-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was also named one of Time\u2019s most influential teens this week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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