Swimmer Katie Ledecky Earns 17th World Title, Finishes 14 Seconds Ahead of Competition
Katie Ledecky winning gold in the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final.Photo: Tom Pennington/GettyKatie Ledeckyhas added another gold medal to her growing collection.On Monday, the 25-year-old swimmer won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest to secure her 17th world title, according toESPN.While Ledecky’s time of 15:30.15 was 10 seconds behind her world record from 2018, it was more than eight seconds faster than any other woman who has ever competed in the event,CNNreported....