Ledecky stretches 22-medal record at worlds with 800 title
Hungary Swimming Worlds Katie Ledecky of the United States competes in the Women 800m Freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi) (Anna Szilagyi)BUDAPEST, Hungary — (AP) — 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 8:08.04 to win the event for the eighth consecutive time at a worlds or Olympic Games. Ledecky was under four seconds off the world record she set at the 2016 Olympics. Ledecky has the most medals for a female swimmer in world championships history.
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