After missing the 100 freestyle world record by the smallest margin in swimming last night, Kate Douglass broke the 50m freestyle world record in prelims Saturday morning, and she crushed it.
Touching in 23.49, Douglass torched through 50 meters from the moment she left the blocks.
Douglass' swim marks the latest swing in a world record that's changed hands between Douglass and training partner Gretchen Walsh all summer long. The two former Virginia standouts have been trading the fastest 50 free in history back since Douglass first broke the record in June.
Walsh had the record most recently, and now it's back with Douglass, fueling a rivalry between the two training partners that has quietly become one of the most compelling storylines in the sport this year.
The swim adds an extraordinary week for Douglass at Pan Pacs. She opened the meet with a silver medal in the 50 **** erfly, then teamed up with Walsh, Van Mathias and Will Modglin to break the world record in the mixed 4x100 medley relay that same night.
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Touching in 23.49, Douglass torched through 50 meters from the moment she left the blocks.
Douglass' swim marks the latest swing in a world record that's changed hands between Douglass and training partner Gretchen Walsh all summer long. The two former Virginia standouts have been trading the fastest 50 free in history back since Douglass first broke the record in June.
Walsh had the record most recently, and now it's back with Douglass, fueling a rivalry between the two training partners that has quietly become one of the most compelling storylines in the sport this year.
The swim adds an extraordinary week for Douglass at Pan Pacs. She opened the meet with a silver medal in the 50 **** erfly, then teamed up with Walsh, Van Mathias and Will Modglin to break the world record in the mixed 4x100 medley relay that same night.
#douglass #freestyle #training
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