Swimmer Katie Ledecky ties Michael Phelps' record, breaks others at World Championships

U.S. swimming champion Katie Ledecky tied a record with legend Michael Phelps for the most individual world swimming titles, USA Swimming announced Tuesday.

Ledecky, 26, achieved the feat while competing in Fukuoka, Japan, at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, where she won the 1,500-meter freestyle race —her 15th world title, and her fifth in the specific race.

The Olympic champion from Maryland called the shared record with Phelps an "honor."