Japan Swimming Worlds
- Eugene Hoshiko, Associated Press
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Kaylee McKeown of Australia celebrates after winning the women's 200m backstroke final Saturday at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
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American swimmer Katie Ledecky's legacy keeps growing. She won the 800-meter freestyle Saturday at the swimming world championships, establishing two more records with the triumph. The victory by the 26-year-old Ledecky made her the first swimmer ever to win the same event six times at worlds and also marked her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most individual golds ever at the worlds. Ledecky led all the way, dominating her competitors and winning in a time of 8 minutes, 8.87 seconds.
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