Swimming World Championships 2022: Ledecky Dominates to Take 800m Freestyle Gold, Milak Completes Butterfly Double
2 years, 6 months ago

Swimming World Championships 2022: Ledecky Dominates to Take 800m Freestyle Gold, Milak Completes Butterfly Double

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Olympic champion Katie Ledecky stormed to a fifth straight 800m freestyle title at the swimming world championships in Budapest on Friday while home favourite Kristof Milak added to his 200m butterfly crown with victory in the 100m butterfly. “I’m happy with, I kind of thought I’d be 6 or 7, but to be 8.0 that’s right there, and fastest I’ve been for a couple of years, so a really good end to a great week.” Earlier, Olympic silver medallist Milak, who smashed the 200m butterfly world record earlier in the week, moved clear of the field with 25 metres to go and barely looked troubled as he secured the win in 50.14 seconds. Swede Sarah Sjostrom was also among the big winners as she continued her domination of the women’s 50m butterfly for her fourth consecutive world title in the event and 18th individual medal overall. Australia were also dominant in the team events, with Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Madison Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan setting a new world record in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay.

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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ABC  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABC  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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ABC  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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5 months, 1 week ago

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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The Independent  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
5 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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LA Times  

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Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
5 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

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