US Edition2025 World Swimming Championships: Katie Ledecky Vs. Summer McIntosh
SINGAPORE, JUL 31 – Summer McIntosh challenged Katie Ledecky's dominance with multiple golds and record-breaking swims in freestyle and medley events at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
- On July 29, Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky faced off in the final of the 800-metre freestyle event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships held in Singapore.
- McIntosh entered the event after breaking three world records at Canadian trials and aimed to match Michael Phelps' record of five gold medals at a single Worlds.
- Before the final, McIntosh had won three golds at the championships and beat Ledecky in the 400-metre freestyle, while Ledecky set the 800m world record at 8:04.12 in May.
- McIntosh said, “Any time I get to race Katie… it’s lots of fun,” and the final was scheduled for 8:17 a.m. ET with both swimmers in adjacent lanes.
- The duel marked a significant contest in women's distance swimming, highlighting McIntosh’s rise and Ledecky’s mid-career resurgence with McIntosh planning to train under coach Bob Bowman.
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