Liebmann and Douglass set world records on same day
Germany's Johannes Liebmann and American Kate Douglass set swimming world records on Saturday, dazzling crowds at events in Paris and California.
American Kate Douglass set a women's 50m freestyle world record, clocking 23.49 seconds at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. This improved on the previous record of 23.55 seconds set by fellow-American Gretchen Walsh on June 28.
Douglass's achievement came after she swam the lead-off leg on the United States' victorious 4x100m free relay, delivering the second-fastest 100m freestyle in history with a time of 51.69 seconds. According to Yahoo Sports, Douglass said she was not expecting to break the record and still believes she can improve technically.
Johannes Liebmann of Germany also set a swimming world record on the same day, although details of his achievement are not specified. According to BBC Sport, Liebmann set his record at an event in Paris.
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