Most swimming medals won at the World Aquatics Championships (female)

Most swimming medals won at the World Aquatics Championships (female)
Who
Katie Ledecky
What
30 total number
Where
Singapore
When
02 August 2025

The most swimming medals won at the World Aquatics Championships (female) is 30, achieved by Katie Ledecky (USA) between 2013 and 2025.

Katie Ledecky won four medals at the 2025 world championships in Singapore – gold in the 800 m and 1,500 m freestyle, silver in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 400 m freestyle – to extend her women’s record to 30. Her total comprises 23 golds – also a women’s record – six silvers and a bronze.