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Australia finishes second at 2019 FINA swimming world titles, with more glory on final night in Gwangju
Updated July 29, 2019 03:33:09 Photo: Australia’s 4×100-metre medley relay team of Minna Atherton, Jessica Hansen, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell won silver. (AP: Lee Jin-man) Australia added two medals to its tally on the final night of the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, finishing the meet ranked second in the swimming pool behind …
Katie Ledecky Drops Out of 2 World Championship Races Due to Illness
Washington-born Katie Ledecky, the pacesetter for women’s long distance swimming, withdrew from two world championship events following a surprising second-place finish on Sunday to Australian Ariarne Titmus. For top swimmers, the 2019 world championship meet is a dress rehearsal for the Tokyo Olympics, which start in one year. Ledecky, a Bethesda native, had not been …
