Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel light up the pool

In swimming, Ledecky and Dressel added to their medal haul and took some sting off what has been a disappointing Games so far for the U.S. swim team, whose eight golds are just half their tally from Rio. read more

Ledecky, who lost her 200 and 400 metre titles to Australia's Ariarne Titmus before beating her in the 1,500, on Saturday became the first female swimmer to win six individual golds, cruising home in the 800 metre.

Taking control from the start, Ledecky increased her lead over Titmus from the 500 mark and came home more than a second ahead of her rival, winning the event for a third straight Games, another first.

"She made it tough and so it was a lot of fun to race," Ledecky said.

World champion Dressel stormed to the 100m butterfly title in world record time, picking up his second individual gold to add to the gold he won in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

"It took a world record to win the Olympic final," he said.

"My plan was go out quick, and then hold on."

Britain won the Olympics' inaugural mixed 4x100 medley relay for their fourth swimming gold delivering a world record time. Britain's four swimming golds marks their best return in more than a century.

 

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