Record Splashes: USA Stuns with World-Beating Mixed Relay

The United States broke the world record in the 4x100 mixed relay on Saturday, timing an impressive 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds at the swimming world championships.

The previous record of 3:18.83 was set by Australia earlier this year. This achievement marked just the second world record of these championships, highlighting a strong night for Team USA, who also secured three gold medals amidst what had been a relatively subdued championship season.

Katie Ledecky continued her unbeaten streak in the 800 freestyle, while Gretchen Walsh clinched the 50-meter butterfly. With this performance, the USA team's gold medal tally reached eight. As the championships near their conclusion, the spotlight remains on athletes like Summer McIntosh, who despite faltering in the 800 freestyle against Ledecky, holds promising prospects in upcoming events.

(With inputs from agencies.)