Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps' record for most individual world titles

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky on Saturday broke Michael Phelps' record for most individual world swimming titles.

At the World Aquatic Championships in Fukoka, Japan, Ledecky collected her 16th world title by winning the 800-meter freestyle, her favorite distance, with a time of 8:08.87. It marked her sixth consecutive time winning that distance — the longest ever streak in a single event in the championships' history.

Ledecky had tied Phelps' record on Tuesday when she won in the 1,500-meter freestyle — her fifth victory in that specific race.