The World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023 kicked off Saturday, July 22, and included a handful of Florida Gators among its competitors. Among the members of the Orange and Blue competing in the event is former assistant coach [autotag]Katie Ledecky[/autotag], who already earned a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle on Sunday.
The decorated Olympian took this to the next level on Tuesday morning in the Land of the Rising Sun, the most decorated female swimmer in the worlds competition with 20 golds overall —15 of which have come in individual events, including the one she just earned in the 1500-meter freestyle. The mark ties Michael Phelps’ record in world competition for individual gold medals.
She won with a time 15 minutes, 26.27 seconds — the third quickest time of her career and 17 seconds ahead of the remainder of the competition.
Take a look below at highlights from Ledecky’s record-tying effort at the World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023.