Kate Douglass shattered the women's 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former record-holder Gretchen…
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Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kate Douglass shattered the women's 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former record-holder Gretchen Walsh.
Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 21:08
Douglass held the record for nine days in June before U.S. teammate Gretchen Walsh surpassed her. Now, she has it again.
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