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'Battle of the Titans': Summer McIntosh vs. Katie Ledecky in the 800m free

'Battle of the Titans': Summer McIntosh vs. Katie Ledecky in the 800m free

CBC24-07-2025
American powerhouse Katie Ledecky broke her own 800m free world record in May, and just a few weeks later at Canadian Trials Summer McIntosh came within .95 seconds of the record in her 800m final. On Day 7 of swimming worlds we will witness these two champions go head-to-head for what The Ready Room's Brittany MacLean Campbell is calling the 'race of the century'. Watch it live August 2nd on CBC Gem.
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