Australian Kaylee McKeown and American Regan Smith went one-two in the 200m backstroke, just as they did in all three backstrokes at the 2023 Worlds, both backstrokes at the 2024 Olympics and in the 100m back earlier at these worlds.

In one of the most consequential non-Olympic races in years, all-time swimming great Katie Ledecky could face an unprecedented challenge Saturday from Canadian teen Summer McIntosh.

On Wednesday, the 27-year-old took home gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle in Paris with an Olympic record time of 15:30.02.

American Katie Ledecky continued her domination of the women's 800 meters freestyle with a brilliant swim to win gold at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday and deny Summer McIntosh the chance to win five individual titles.

Katie Ledecky stubbornly refused to give up her 800-meter freestyle crown Saturday at the world championships in Singapore, winning that race for a seventh consecutive time and fending off Canada's Summer McIntosh who led a field of talented young,

It’s Katie Ledecky of the United States against Summer McIntosh of Canada in the final of the 800-meter freestyle, probably the most anticipated race at the swimming world championships in Singapore.