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Katie Ledecky expects to add 100m freestyle to Olympic trials lineup

NEW YORK — Katie Ledecky expects to add the 100m freestyle to her already heavy Olympic trials lineup in Omaha, Neb., from June 26 through July 3.

Ledecky, the World champion in the 200m, 400m, 800m and (non-Olympic event) 1500m freestyles, may swim the 400m individual medley at trials, too. No U.S. woman has ever swum the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m freestyles at one Olympics.

Swimming those four events at the trials is not unprecedented, but rare. Ledecky spoke about her possible Olympic trials slate while at Rockefeller Plaza for an appearance on TODAY on Thursday, following her historic World Championships sweep earlier this month.