Katie Ledecky completes 4-for-4 swim worlds with 5-peat
BUDAPEST — Katie Ledecky won all four of her events at the world swimming championships, capping it with an unprecedented fifth consecutive title in her trademark event, the 800m freestyle.
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Sjostrom dominates to take 50m butterfly gold, Milak completes butterfly double
BUDAPEST :Swede Sarah Sjostrom continued her domination of the women's 50m butterfly when she claimed gold at the swimming world championships on Friday while home favourite Kristof Milak added to his 200m butterfly crown with victory in the 100m butterfly.
Canada's Josh Liendo, 19, captures bronze for 2nd medal at swim worlds
Canadian teenager Josh Liendo is back on the podium at worlds.
Sjostrom dominates again to take 50m butterfly gold, Proud wins 50m freestyle
BUDAPEST : Swede Sarah Sjostrom continued her domination of the women's 50m butterfly when she claimed gold at the swimming world championships on Friday, while Britain's Benjamin Proud took the win in the men's 50m freestyle with a flawless performance.
Australian O'Callaghan wins 100m freestyle gold, Murphy takes 200m back
BUDAPEST: Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan stormed to victory to take the women's 100 metres freestyle gold while Americans Lily King and Ryan Murphy took gold in the women's 200m breaststroke and the men's 200m backstroke at the swimming world championships on Thursday (Jun 23).
O'Callaghan overcomes 'panic' to continue teenage swimming revolution
Two American veterans, Lilly King in the women's 200m breaststroke and Ryan Murphy in the men's 200m backstroke, then won breakthrough gold medals before the US men finished the evening by winning the mens 200m freestyle relay.
Female athlete on competing against biological males: 'I lost a lot of confidence'
Connecticut high school track athlete Alanna Smith and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christiana Kiefer on female athletes fighting for an equal playing field on the anniversary of Title IX.
Lilly King, Ryan Murphy add new titles to gold collections at swimming worlds
BUDAPEST — Lilly King has now won gold in every breaststroke event in her world championships career. Ryan Murphy is now an individual world champion for the first time.