Pan Pacific Championships

Kate Douglass, of the United States, competes in the women's 100 meters breaststroke final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 in Irvine, Calif.

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Kate Douglass swims 2nd world-best time in 50 free on same day at Pan Pacs

Kate Douglass swims 2nd world-best time in 50 free on same day at Pan Pacs

Kate Douglass has lowered her own world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle for the second time in the same day. She won the final in 23.19 seconds. In the morning preliminaries, she swam 23.49, taking the mark from teammate Gretchen Walsh. Walsh finished second in the evening final in 23.74. Walsh had held the record since June when she set it in Rome. This is the third time Douglass has lowered the world mark in the sprint race. Douglass, 24, is a five-time Olympic medalist.