Swimmer Kate Douglass sets 50-meter freestyle world record in Pan Pacific prelims

August 15, 2026 / 3:01 PM EDT

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Kate Douglass set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday.The 24-year-old from the New York City suburb of Pelham touched in 23.49 seconds in her heat at the outdoor pool in Irvine, California.Douglass lowered the mark of 23.55 set by teammate Gretchen Walsh at an international meet in Rome in June.

Kate Douglass set the World Record for the Women's 50m Freestyle with a time of 23.49 at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.