Most swimming gold medals won at the World Aquatics Championships (female)
- Quem
- Katie Ledecky
- Resultado
- 23 total number
- Onde
- Singapore
- Quando
- 02 August 2025
The most swimming gold medals won at the World Aquatics Championships (female) is 23, achieved by Katie Ledecky (USA) between 2013 and 2025.
Ledecky won the 800 m and 1,500 m freestyle titles at the 22nd World Aquatics Championships in Singapore to extend her women’s record to 23 gold medals. She has claimed freestyle world titles in the 200 m (one), 400 m (four), 800 m (seven), 1,500 m (six), 4 x 100 m (one) and 4 x 200 m (four). Only Michael Phelps has won more swimming golds (26) at the championships.