Overview

• Olympic greats Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte shared a “funeral or new beginning” message over U.S. relay performance at the World Championships.
• American relay squads missed the podium in five events and failed to qualify for the mixed 4×100 medley final for the first time.
• The U.S. mixed 4×100 freestyle relay team broke the world record with a time of 3:18.48 in Singapore.
• Katie Ledecky secured her seventh world title in the 800m freestyle, touching in 8:05.62 ahead of Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh.
• Summer McIntosh briefly led at the 700m mark before Ledecky surged ahead, highlighting a growing challenge in women’s distance swimming.