Ledecky Stretches 22-medal Record at Worlds With 800 Title
(L–R) Silver medalist Kiah Melverton of Australia, gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States, and bronze medalist Simona Quadarella of Italy, pose with their medals after the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 24, 2022. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming championships to 22 with her latest 800-meter freestyle win on Friday.
Ledecky clocked 8 minutes, 8.04 seconds to win the event for the eighth consecutive time at a worlds or Olympic Games.
