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Americans set a relay world record in swim worlds in Singapore and Ledecky wins again
The United States set the world record in the 4x100 freestyle mixed relay, clocking 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds in the swim world championships.
Katie Ledecky breaks her own record in women's swimming
Katie Ledecky, 28, broke her own record in women's swimming, winning her seventh straight 800-meter freestyle.
Katie Ledecky 800m highlights: Watch American icon's thrilling win at worlds
"I kind of figured it was going to be more than just Summer," said Ledecky after the race. "Definitely the fastest field in the 800 ever ... I'm happy I could come out on top." McIntosh, who finished 1.
Katie Ledecky’s reign at 800 meters continues at worlds
Katie Ledecky showed the up-and-comers who is still the boss. Ledecky won the 800 meters on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, fending off challenges from 18-year-old rising star Summer McIntosh of Canada and Australia’s Lani Pallister,
Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle at world swim championship, McIntosh takes bronze
Katie Ledecky clinches seventh straight 800m freestyle world title with record-breaking swim
Katie Ledecky delivered a dominant performance in the 800m freestyle at the World Championships, holding off rising star Summer McIntosh with a thrilling late-race push to clinch another historic victory.
Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worlds
Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she’s still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Katie Ledecky wins 1,500-meter freestyle gold at the World Aquatics Championships, her 22nd world title
American swimming star Katie Ledecky won yet another 1,500-meter freestyle world title in Singapore, her sixth victory in the ...
Katie Ledecky wins seventh consecutive world title in 800 freestyle
Katie Ledecky stubbornly refused to give up her 800-meter freestyle crown Saturday at the world championships in Singapore, ...
Katie Ledecky Wins 7th Consecutive World Title: ‘The Fastest I’ve Ever Been’
Katie Ledecky won her seventh consecutive world title at the world championships in Singapore, on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the ...
Katie Ledecky wins gold in epic 800 freestyle showdown at world championships
American Katie Ledecky continued domination of the women's 800 meters freestyle with a brilliant swim to win gold.
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Katie Ledecky beats Summer McIntosh in 800m freestyle 'race of the century;' U.S. breaks WR in mixed 4x100 relay
In other events, Gretchen Walsh became the first American woman to win gold at the world championships in the 50m butterfly.
Swimming-Ledecky heroics paper over rocky US campaign at world championships
Katie Ledecky's sustained brilliance and a late gold-rush by her female teammates added gloss to an underwhelming campaign ...
Generational swimming talents Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky clash in Olympics preview
The American has owned the 800 freestyle for more than a decade, but the Canadian wunderkind is coming for her crown.
Katie Ledecky continues her reign in 800-meter freestyle in thrilling race at worlds
Ledecky held off Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh in a tight race Saturday to win gold and extend her reign in the ...
American Ledecky extends 1,500 freestyle dominance with world title in Singapore
Katie Ledecky delivered another masterclass in distance swimming to collect her sixth world title in the 1,500 metres ...