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Ledecky Extends 800m Supremacy as U.S. Sets Mixed-Relay World Record

A championship-record 8:05.62 in the 800m freestyle secured Katie Ledecky’s seventh straight world title, propelling the U.S. team back to the top of the gold medal table.

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Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 800m Freestyle Finals - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - August 2, 2025 Canada's Summer Mcintosh, Katie Ledecky of the U.S. and Australia's Lani Pallister in action during the final
Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 800m Freestyle - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - August 1, 2025 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during heat 3 REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Overview

  • Katie Ledecky delivered a championship-record 8:05.62 to capture her seventh consecutive world title in the women’s 800m freestyle, edging Australia’s Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and Canada’s Summer McIntosh (8:07.29).
  • The U.S. mixed 4×100m freestyle relay team reset the world record at 3:18.48, lifting America back atop the gold-medal standings with eight victories.
  • Australia’s Kaylee McKeown underlined her backstroke dominance by winning the 200m title in 2:03.33, while veteran Cameron McEvoy stormed to the men’s 50m freestyle crown in 21.14 seconds.
  • Gretchen Walsh boosted the U.S. medal haul with a 24.83-second victory in the women’s 50m butterfly, marking her second individual gold of the meet after recovering from an illness event in camp.
  • With competition wrapping up Sunday at the Singapore Sports Hub, standout swims this penultimate night have cemented key contenders for the Paris 2028 Olympic pool.