What Was Best Female Performance of the World Championships?

What Was the Best Female Performance of the World Championships? (VOTE HERE!)

Picking the best male performance of the World Championships in Singapore was not difficult. When Leon Marchand clocked 1:52.69 for a world record in the semifinals of the 200-meter individual medley, the performance required a double-take. The Frenchman lopped 1.31 seconds off the previous standard, the 1:54.00 set by Ryan Lochte at the 2011 World Champs in Shanghai.

On the women’s side, however, an argument can be made for a number of performances as the best of the meet. The contenders:

• Katie Ledecky’s victory in the 800 freestyle (8:05.62), where she beat Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh in a thriller.
• The 2:01.99 of Summer McIntosh in the 200 butterfly, which narrowly missed the 2009 world record of Liu Zige.
• Kate Douglass’ American-record effort in the 200 breaststroke, where she clocked 2:18.50 for the No. 2 time in history.
• The 57.16 showing by Australian ace Kaylee McKeown in the 100 backstroke, which was just .03 off the world record.
• Gretchen Walsh’s swim of 54.73 (No. 2 all-time), following illness, en route to gold in the 100 butterfly.

We’re interested in your thoughts. Vote below for the female performance you feel was the best of the World Championships.

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