Youth sparkles but swimming's golden oldies still winning titles at World Championships in Budapest


Gold medallist in the women's 800m freestyle Katie Ledecky of the US is presented with an award for the best female swimmer in the FINA World Championships at the Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary. - Reuters

BUDAPEST, June 27, 2022 (AFP): Canadian 15-year-old Summer McIntosh headlined a crop of golden teenagers too young to drive who caught the eye at the World Swimming Championships, but a number of former prodigies showed they are still driven to win too.

It was the veterans, notably Katie Ledecky, Gregorio Paltrinieri and Nicholas Santos, not the kids, who set records.

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