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Shes hung out with the Boss.Shes used the National League MVP as a medal rack.Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is enjoying quite a victory tour before she heads off to college.Its been a crazy couple of weeks, but Ive also had a lot of fun with it, said Ledecky, one of the biggest stars of the Rio Games.On Thursday night, the swimmer attended a Bruce Springsteen concert at Nationals Park in Washington. She was able to meet backstage with the Boss, even tweeting out a picture with each of them holding one of her gold medals.I have been listening to Bruce Springsteen music riding in my familys car throughout my youth, going to early morning practices and to swim meets, Ledecky said. I have over 400 Bruce Springsteen songs on my iPod, including recordings of his live performances.Her father, David, is a longtime Springsteen fan, attending his first show at Madison Square Garden in 1978. Hes passed on that passion to his 19-year-old daughter, though this was the first time she had been able to attend one of the Boss shows.A relative of ours surprised us by obtaining tickets, Ledecky said. I have never had the opportunity to attend a Springsteen show because of my training and meet schedule, but I finally had a break in my training after the Olympics that coincided with Bruces show at Nationals Park.Ledecky, who lives with her parents in suburban Washington, also was at Nationals Park the previous week, throwing out the first pitch before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles.Bryce Harper, last years NL MVP, accompanied Ledecky to the pitching mound, which came in handy when the swimmer decided to shed the five medals -- four golds and a silver -- she captured in Rio, two of them in world-record times. It was the most successful showing by a female athlete in U.S. Olympic history.Harper, smiling, patiently draped the hardware over both arms.Bryce was a great sport holding the medals, Ledecky said. We had a lot of fun with it. And I threw a pretty good pitch.Springsteen, who has been playing shows longer than four hours on his current tour, was intrigued to hear about Ledeckys grueling schedule.She told him how she would get up at 4 a.m. and drive to practice with my dad, listening to Springsteen songs, then go to high school, and practice again in the afternoon following school.The Boss, Ledecky added, seemed especially thrilled to hold one of her gold medals, which was nice since he has won several Grammys and an Academy Award.He said, `I always wondered what people do with these medals, Ledecky recalled. We laughed when my brother said, `They take them around to show them to rock stars. We told him how much his work and music have meant to us, and how much we love him.Passing on the chance to cash in on her Olympics success, Ledecky is preparing to head across the country for her freshman year at Stanford. Shes in no hurry to turn professional, saying she believes college will help her develop both as an athlete and as a person.Ledecky hasnt decided on her goals heading into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but said she will continue to focus on improving in the 100-meter freestyle and may take on the 400 individual medley.But the longer freestyle events will continue to be her bread and butter. In Rio, she became the first woman since 1968 to win the 200, 400 and 800 free.I want to have the college experience, Ledecky said. I think thats going to be a great experience for me. I think thats going to continue to help me improve both in swimming and in school. 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A Theo Walcott double helped Arsenal beat visiting Swansea City 3-2 on Saturday, spoiling Bob Bradleys Premier League coaching debut.The much-traveled Bradley became the first American to manage a club in the Premier League as his Swansea side fell behind 2-0 before Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 38th minute.A spirited defensive display from Swansea (1-1-6) in the opening half-hour kept an ambitious Arsenal side at bay for the most part until Walcott scored in the 27th and 33rd minute to give the hosts the early advantage.Arsenal (6-1-1) seemed to regain a comfortable grasp on the game after Sigurdssons goal, and especiallly when Mesut Ozil restored their two-goal cushion after finishing Alexis Sanchezs cross in the 57th.dddddddddddd However, Swansea received a quick reply from Borja Baston in the 66th, netting from close range and plunging the three points into doubt again for the Gunners, who ultimately hung on.Bradley certainly has his work cut out for him while trying to turn around a Swansea group thats dropped four in a row and hasnt won since opening the season with a 1-0 triumph at newly-promoted Burnley. 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