SINGAPORE (AP) — The Americans set a world relay record and piled up three gold medals Saturday in what’s been an otherwise frustrating swimming world championships for them. And at the heart of the turnaround on the next-to-last day of the worlds in Singapore was none other than 28-year-old Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history. Despite the …
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Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic | Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky once again proved untouchable in her signature event, holding off a star-studded field to win her seventh world title in the 800m freestyle on Saturday in Singapore, a feat no swimmer has ever achieved in a single event. The 28-year-old American delivered a championship-record 8:05.62 to edge Australia’s Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and Canada’s Summer McIntosh (8:07.29) in one …
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Read More »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, winning that race for a seventh consecutive time and fending off Canada’s Summer McIntosh who led a field of talented young, would-be usurpers. The seven world wins put Ledecky to the top of charts of most triumphs in a single event, as …
Read More »Katie Ledecky Remains Goat'ed After Winning a Legendary 800 Free at the World Championships – SwimSwam
Katie Ledecky Remains Goat’ed After Winning a Legendary 800 Free at the World Championships SwimSwam Katie Ledecky wins seventh consecutive world title in 800 freestyle NBC News Katie Ledecky wins gold in 800m freestyle at swimming world championships USA Today Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic theguardian.com Summer McIntosh faces greatest challenge yet in historic medal chase The Globe …
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