2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Kate Douglass sets 50-meter freestyle world record for the 2nd time in 1 day

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 15: Kate Douglass of Team United States reacts after setting the World Record for the Women's 50m Freestyle with a time of 23.49 in Heat 5 on Day 4 of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships at William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center on August 15, 2026 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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