Ledecky won with a time of 8:05.62, both a world championships record and the fourth fastest time in the history of the 800m ...

In other events, Gretchen Walsh became the first American woman to ever win gold at the world championships in the 50m ...

American star Katie Ledecky won her seventh world title in the women’s 800-meter freestyle on Saturday, fending off the ...

CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux and Brittany Maclean Campbell break down how USA’s Katie LeDecky reached the finish line first in ...

Australian Kaylee McKeown and American Regan Smith went one-two in the 200m backstroke, just as they did in all three ...

Summer McIntosh's goal at the world championships was 5 gold in 5 races, but it was not to be for the 18-year-old phenom.

A must-see race at the world swimming championship lived up to its billing. Canada's Summer McIntosh emerged with a bronze ...

Ledecky triumphs for a seventh time in a championship record of 8min 05.62sec at the WCH Arena. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

The 28-year-old American has dominated the distance for a decade and has already won gold in the 1,500 in Singapore. Ledecky, ...

Canada's Summer McIntosh took the bronze medal in the 800-metre freestyle at the world swim championship in a three-way duel to the finish.

Summer McIntosh did not hide her disappointment after she could not keep pace with the top-two swimmers down the stretch in the 800 free.

The duel between American distance legend Katie Ledecky and Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh in the women's 800m freestyle ...