🏊 USA Shatters World Record in Mixed 4×100m Freestyle Relay at 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
The United States team—Jack Alexy, Patrick Sammon, Kate Douglass, and Torri Huske—clocked a blistering time of 3:18.48, setting a new world record in the mixed 4×100m freestyle relay . They shaved 0.35 seconds off the previous mark of 3:18.83, which had been held by Australia since the 2023 championships in Fukuoka .
This outstanding performance was part of a day of dominant American results—Katie Ledecky also captured her 23rd world title, winning the women’s 800m freestyle in 8:05.62, while Gretchen Walsh earned gold in the 50m butterfly .
🦘 Australia’s Stunning Heat ExitIn contrast, reigning world champions and former record-holders Australia failed to qualify for the final after finishing 11th in the heats. Their reserve lineup clocked 3:25.15, a full 7 seconds slower than the U.S. time. The decision to rest stars like Mollie O’Callaghan and Kyle Chalmers backfired spectacularly .
