Katie Ledecky proved once again because she is considered the greatest background swimmer in history. The American won this Saturday (2) its seventh world title in the 800 meters freesurpassing an exciting duel against Canadian Summer McIntosh and Australian Lani Pallister, in World Water Sportsin Singapore.
Ledecky won with a time of 8min05s62, Ensuring your 23rd Gold Medal in Worlds. McIntosh even led the race in the final stretch, exciting the audience, but was surpassed by the final force of Ledecky. Pallister still pressured the American until the end and got the silver (8min05s98). Mcintosh ended with the bronze.
“It was the test with the strongest field of 800 meters in history. I’m happy to have managed to go out with the victory,” said Ledecky.
The 18 -year -old Canadian, who dreamed of repeating Michael Phelps’s feat and winning five individual golds in the same world, will still have a chance to end her participation with another title on Sunday at 400m Medley.
McKeown dominates back and takes gold with historical time
Another star of the day was Australian Kaylee McKeown, who reaffirmed her absolute mastery in the back tests. After winning 100m, she also took the 200m back with a time of 2min03s33 – The third fastest in history.
The American EMPAN SMith, who had already been behind McKeown on both races in Paris, reached the silver (2min04s29) again.
USA breaks world record in the mixed relay
Shortly after McKeown’s victory, Australian Cameron Mcevoy, 31, won the two -time 50m free championship with 21s14, becoming the oldest world champion in the history of Australian swimming.
Frenchman Maxime Gousset shone in the 100m butterfly, with 49s62 – the third best mark of all time, behind only Caeleb Dressel’s world record. Grosset had already won the 50m butterfly at the beginning of the World Cup.
Na, the American Gretchen Walsh dominated and won with 24s83, almost half a second in front of Australian Alex Perkins, who established a New National Record (25s31).
Closing the day, The United States in the 4x100m free non -Olympic relaywith the quartet Jack Alexy, Patrick Sammon, Kate Douglass and Torri Huske.
The time of 3min18s83 surpassed the old Australian brand.
The last day of the World Cup promises more emotion with eight scheduled finals. Among the highlights are Leon Marchand, who seeks gold in the 400m Medley, and the German Florian Wellbrock, a favorite in the 1,500m free after dominating the open water tests.
(Ian Ransom report in Melbourne; Edition of Peter Rutherford)
