2022 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPSIn our women’s 4×200 free relay preview, we picked the United States to finish fourth. Ledecky went the fastest that she’s ever been on this relay, and her split ranks as the third-fastest 4×200 free relay split of all time, just trailing Federica Pellegrini and Sarah Sjostrom‘s performances. Ledecky now has five out of the fastest seven 200 free relay splits of all time, and four out of the six sub-1:54 relay splits. After Ledecky gave the Americans a huge lead, 17-year-old Bella Sims helped extend it with a massive 1:54.60 anchor leg to secure victory for her team. In one day, Sims’ improvement trajectory in the 200 free has been massive.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2022 00:49 UTC