CNN
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US celebrity swimmer Katie Ledecky surpassed Michael Phelps for many profession particular person world swimming titles on Saturday after successful her sixteenth gold medal.
Ledecky additionally turned the first-ever swimmer to win six consecutive world championships in the identical occasion.
The 26-year-old earned her sixteenth world title after successful the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:08.87 on the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. She defeated second-place finisher, Li Bingjie of China, by 4.44 seconds.
After the race, Ledecky mirrored on her achievements.
“It’s particular. I actually didn’t even know I used to be going to realize that till individuals began telling me. It’s cool,” the seven-time Olympic gold medalist stated.
“I’m proud of that swim. I needed it to be somewhat higher, however I’ll take it. I’m actually happy with how the week went.”
On Tuesday, Ledecky tied Phelps when she dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle for her fifth world title in that occasion.