Americans Set Mixed Freestyle Relay World Record at World Championships, Ledecky Wins Again

Gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States (C), silver medalist Lani Pallister of Australia (L), and bronze medalist Summer McIntosh of Canada pose on the podium after the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Aug. 2, 2025. Vincent Thian/AP Photo

SINGAPORE—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.