2022 World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview
Katie Ledecky has a chance to become the first swimmer to win the same event five straight times at the World Championships in the women's 800 free.
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Katie Ledecky has a chance to become the first swimmer to win the same event five straight times at the World Championships in the women's 800 free.
14-time world champ Caeleb Dressel has pulled out of the 2022 World Championships. Sources tell SwimSwam his withdrawal was due to non-COVID medical reasons.
After scratching the 100 free semifinals Tuesday, Caeleb Dressel is out for the remainder of the FINA World Championships.
The 25-year-old athlete is already the most successful female swimmer and now has 19 medals.
Olympic silver medallist Katie Ledecky powered to victory in the women's 400 metres freestyle event on the opening day of the swimming world championships in Budapest on Saturday to capture a record-extending 16th gold medal in the competition.