Legendary American swimmer Katie Ledecky added another gold medal to continue her impressive run at the 2022 World Swimming Championship. After winning the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday, Ledecky was also triumphant in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Monday.
This was Ledecky’s fourth win in the last five1,500-meter freestyle competitions. The only time she wasn’t triumphant at the worlds in this competition was in 2019, when she was forced to withdraw due to illness.
Ledecky was at the front of a 1-2 finish for Team USA as teenager Katie Grimes came 14.74 seconds behind to capture silver. This was the first major medal for Grimes and made her the second-youngest medalist in 1,500-meter freestyle in the history of the World Championships. Only Ledecky was younger when she won gold in 2013.
With another win on her resume, Ledecky now extended her record gold medal tally at World Swimming Championship to 17. She is also the third-most decorated swimmer in the history of the worlds, with 20 medals haul overall. Only her Team USA colleagues Michael Phelps (33) and Ryan Lochte (27) have more.
Ledecky’s run at the medals is far from over as she is scheduled to compete in the 800-meter freestyle and 4×200-meter freestyle relay as well.
