American recovers from disappointment in 400m freestyleGreat Britain land gold and silver in men’s 200m freestyle
Katie Ledecky eased to her 20th gold medal overall at the World Aquatics Championships, powering to a fifth women’s 1500m freestyle title after Matthew Richards led a British 1-2 in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday.
Ledecky, who is also a seven-time Olympic champion, went into the race as the firm favorite, going more than 13 seconds quicker than Italy’s Simona Quadarella – the next fastest swimmer – in the heats.
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