GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky withdrew from the 200 metres freestyle and will miss her 1,500 title defence at the world swimming championships later on Tuesday due to illness, USA Swimming said.
Ledecky, who won Olympic gold in the 200, 400 and 800 in Rio, had been feeling under the weather since arriving in South Korea last week, it added.
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