{
  "id": 17503161,
  "title": "Kate Douglass crushes 100m freestyle world record to cap short course swim trials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kate-douglass-crushes-100m-freestyle-world-record-to-cap-short-course",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kate-douglass-crushes-100m-freestyle-003907094.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kate Douglass shattered her own world record in the 100m freestyle at the USA Swimming World Short Course Championships Trials. She clocked 49.64 seconds in Westmont, Illinois, improving upon her previous record of 49.93 seconds set in 2025. Throughout the meet, Douglass showcased her versatility by winning races in the 50m free, 200m breaststroke, and 200m individual medley. She has qualified for the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, scheduled to take place from December 1-6. Short course swimming events are held in 25-meter pools instead of the 50-meter pools used in long course competitions like the Olympics. At the most recent short course meet, Ilya Kharun broke the American record in the 100m butterfly, and Claire Curzan achieved the second-fastest time in history in the 200m backstroke. Other notable winners included Alex Walsh, Skyler Smith, Claire Weinstein, Luke Hobson, Josh Bey, Adam Chaney, and Maximus Williamson. Simone Manuel is set to compete in short-course swimming with the goal of concluding her Olympic career at the World Short Course Championships.",
  "summary": "Next up: World Short Course Championships in Beijing from Dec. 1-6.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kate Douglass sets new 100m freestyle world record at 49.64 seconds",
    "Douglass wins multiple events at USA Swimming trials in Illinois",
    "She qualifies for Beijing Short Course Championships December 1-6"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Douglass's dominant performance signals a shift in competitive momentum heading into the World Short Course Championships as elite American swimmers set new benchmarks in various disciplines.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}