Lochte, Ledecky win gold for US — News+Notes

What Ledecky has done in the freestyle events is akin to what Australian legend Shane Gould accomplished the early 1970s, that being simultaneous world records from the 100 freestyle through the 1500 freestyle.

Katie Ledecky of the United States remains on course to win a fifth gold in Kazan, while a 10-year-old from Bahrain made history on Friday at the world swimming championships.

Ledecky then anchored the United States women s 4x200m freestyle relay victory.

Daniel Wallace was narrowly denied a maiden World Championship medal as he finished an agonising fourth in the 200m Individual Medley on day five of Kazan 2015.

“It’s an honour to go down in history with one of the world’s great swimmers – Grant Hackett, ” said Lochte. “We had a blast on the market”. We were so relaxed.”.

It was the third straight victory within the 4×200 relay for the U.S. on the worlds. The Americans outdistanced runner-up Italy (7:48.41), bronze medalist China (7:49.10) and Sweden (7:50.24). Zhang Yufei of China took bronze in 2:06.51.

The Swedes faded to fourth. She improved her previous world record by 0.1 second, which she herself set on Sunday, August 2. I felt if I just maintained the pace I was holding, maybe I could still get under (the world record). Phelps certified for the worlds however wasn’t in Kazan as a part of his punishment by USA Swimming for a second drunk-driving arrest.

The team won two medals after Lochte gave the U.S. men their first gold of the meet Thursday.

“I’m definitely really humbled to get that win and hopefully I got the ball rolling for Team USA”, added Lochte. He trailed by way of the primary three legs however got here residence robust on the freestyle lap and gained in 1:55.81. He would start with his sister’s world record in a 1,500 preliminary heat.

For Franklin, it was the tenth World Championships gold medal of her career, putting her ahead of Australia’s Libby Trickett for most by a woman.

He kept it low-key after hitting the wall, exchanging a hand clasp with Pereira, who was in the lane next to him.

Pereira contributed the backstroke and breaststroke thighs before Lochte surpassed the Brazilian middle within the finishing clapboard.

“There’s only one word I can use to describe Katie Ledecky – “phenomenal”, said Lochte.

“Just goes to show all that hard work and dedication I’ve put in the pool, I mean it pays off”, Lochte said.

“This is just a stepping stone for what I want to accomplish in Rio (at the 2016 Olympics)”. He hung on and touched first in 1:53.48.

“This evening is the night I will never forget”, Ning said through a translator.

“South Africa’s Olympic 100m champion Cameron van der Burgh, who won silvers over 50 and 100m here, also failed to advance at 21st fastest and 3.25secs behind Koch’s time”.

“The Olympics will be completely different”, Grabich said. “This is what you’ve dreamt of for so many years, ‘” Larkin said.

Australia took two golds in less than an hour after securing both men’s and women’s 100m backstroke titles.