Veterans they may be but Ledecky and Sjostrom extend their reigns in world swimming championships

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth consecutive victory in the women's 50m butterfly at the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on June 23, 2022. - AFP

BUDAPEST, June 24, 2022 (AFP): Katie Ledecky won a record-breaking fifth straight 800m world title on early Saturday, just over an hour after Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth consecutive victory in the women's 50m butterfly.

Local hero Kristof Milak sparked delirium in the Duna Arena in Budapest when he grabbed the gold medal in the 100m butterfly, his second of the week.