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Douglass Smashes World Record in 50m Freestyle
20 Jun
Summary
- Kate Douglass set a new world record in the 50m freestyle.
- She broke Sarah Sjostrom's previous record set in 2023.
- Douglass expressed shock and disbelief at her performance.
American swimmer Kate Douglass achieved a monumental victory on Friday, breaking the women's 50 metres freestyle world record. Competing at a U.S. Pro Swim Series event in Indianapolis, Douglass clocked an astonishing 23.59 seconds. This performance edged out the previous record of 23.61 seconds, which was set by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom at the 2023 world championships. Douglass, a 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist in the 200m breaststroke, shared her profound surprise at the record-breaking swim. She admitted that her goal was merely to improve her personal best and break the American record, not to achieve such a historic time. Douglass finished ahead of Gretchen Walsh, with whom she had previously shared the U.S. record.
