• Katie Ledecky won her 16th gold medal.
• This surpassed Michael Phelps’ record.
• She won the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:08.87.

After capturing her 16th gold medal on Saturday, American star swimmer Katie Ledecky overtook Michael Phelps’ record for the most individual world swimming medals in a career.

Ledecky also made swimming history by winning six straight world championships in the same competition.

At the 2023 global Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, the 26-year-old won the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:08.87, giving her her 16th global championship. By 4.44 seconds, she outran Chinese competitor Li Bingjie, who came in second.

Ledecky reflected on her accomplishments after the race.

“It’s special. I really didn’t even know I was going to achieve that until people started telling me. It’s cool,” the seven-time Olympic gold medalist said.

“I’m happy with that swim. I wanted it to be a little better, but I’ll take it. I’m really pleased with how the week went.”

When Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday, her fifth world championship in that event, she surpassed Phelps’ previous record.

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