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Ledecky and McKeown Claim Golds as McIntosh Pursues Phelps Benchmark

Canada’s Summer McIntosh holds two world titles, positioning her to contest three more individual finals needed to match Michael Phelps’s five-gold haul

Regan Smith of the United States, top, Kylie Masse of Canada and Taylor Ruck of Canada compete in the women's 100m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ledecky finished five seconds clear of second-placed Simona Quadarella in the 1,500m freestyle final.
Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 1500m Freestyle Final - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 29, 2025 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during the final REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 200m Freestyle - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 29, 2025 New Zealand's Erika Fairweather in action during Heat 5 REUTERS/Edgar Su

Overview

  • Summer McIntosh won the women’s 200m individual medley in 2:06.69, adding to her opening-day 400m freestyle victory and extending her bid for five individual golds.
  • Gretchen Walsh shook off acute gastroenteritis to deliver the United States its first gold by powering to a 54.73 in the women’s 100m butterfly.
  • Katie Ledecky captured her 22nd career world title with a commanding 15:26.44 in the women’s 1,500m freestyle.
  • Australia’s Kaylee McKeown posted a championship record 57.16 to secure gold in the women’s 100m backstroke after overcoming a shoulder scare.
  • Romania’s David Popovici out-touched Luke Hobson in the men’s 200m freestyle final, touching in 1:43.53 to reclaim his world crown.