Kate Douglass blazes to 50 free world record in Pan Pacific prelims

Kate Douglass set a new world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle with a time of 23.49 seconds during the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. This marks the second time she has lowered the world record in this sprint race, previously achieving a time of 23.59 seconds at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Indianapolis on June 19.

Douglass, a five-time Olympic medalist, is the first qualifier for the evening final, alongside teammate Gretchen Walsh, who swam a time of 23.78 seconds and secured the second spot in the final.

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