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Ledecky heroics paper over rocky US campaign at world championships

Katie Ledecky's sustained brilliance and a late gold-rush by her female teammates added gloss to an underwhelming campaign ...

Katie Ledecky Wins 7th Consecutive World Title: ‘The Fastest I’ve Ever Been’

Katie Ledecky remains a dominant force in competitive swimming. The Olympic swimmer, 28, won her seventh consecutive world ...
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Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle at world swim championship, McIntosh takes bronze

A must-see race at the world swimming championship lived up to its billing. Canada's Summer McIntosh emerged with a bronze ...

Tale of the tape: McIntosh vs. Ledecky in the 800-metre freestyle

In Thursday’s edition of CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, we break down the most anticipated race of the swimming world ...
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It's Ledecky vs. McIntosh in the 800 freestyle, the centerpiece of the world championships

It's Katie Ledecky against Summer McIntosh in the final of the 800-meter freestyle, probably the most anticipated race at the ...

12-year-old Yu Zidi stuns the world, emerges as swimming's next big star at Singapore's world championships

At just 12 years old, China's Yu Zidi made a stunning debut at the World Aquatics Championships, reaching three individual ...

American Ledecky extends 1,500 freestyle dominance with world title in Singapore

Katie Ledecky delivered another masterclass in distance swimming to collect her sixth world title in the 1,500 metres ...

Americans set relay world record in swim worlds in Singapore; Ledecky wins again

The Americans set a world relay record and piled up three gold medals Saturday in what's been an otherwise frustrating ...