McIntosh is relatively new to the 800m freestyle but she threatened Ledecky's world record at the Canadian trials in June.

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.

Americans have won eight gold medals thus far at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, which ends Sunday.

The American great sealed her 23rd world title and seventh gold in Singapore, edging out Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh ...

Katie Ledecky showed she is still the gold standard in the 800 metres freestyle after ending Summer McIntosh's bid for five ...

In a thrilling showdown at the Sports Hub Singapore, Katie Ledecky secured her seventh consecutive world title in the 800m freestyle, edging out Summer McIntosh and Lani Pallister. McIntosh led for ...

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

Katie Ledecky had to fight all the way in a thrilling three-way battle to secure her seventh world title in the event and ...

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 ...

Katie Ledecky has dominated the women's 800m freestyle for over a decade, but Canadian Summer McIntosh is on her tail, ...

Ledecky held off Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh in a tight race Saturday to win gold and extend her reign in the ...