Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacific Championships

Kate Douglass set a women's 50m freestyle world record of 23.49 seconds in heats at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine on 15 August 2026. She took the mark back from teammate Gretchen Walsh (23.55, 28 June), who had broken Douglass's own record (23.59, 19 June). The record has changed hands three times in 57 days. Walsh qualified second in 23.78.