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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 ever win gold at the world championships in the 50m butterfly. Regan Smith and Claire Curzan took silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's 200m backstroke. Jack Alexy's bronze in the men's 50 freestyle was his third medal of the 2025 world championships.
Katie Ledecky wins record seventh 800m freestyle world title, holding off Summer McIntosh and Lani Pallister
Ledecky, trailing McIntosh at the 700-meter mark, surged ahead on the final lap, fending off a hard-charging Pallister as McIntosh faded in the closing meters. With the win, Ledecky remained undefeated in the 800-meter freestyle finals event on the world stage dating back to 2012.
The United States set the world record in the 4x100 freestyle mixed relay, clocking 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds in the swim ...
In what may have been the best championship race of her career, Katie Ledecky won an 800m freestyle that lived up to the hype, becoming the first swimmer to capture a seventh world title in one event.
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