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Kate Douglass Cements Place As World’s Most Versatile Swimmer With Shock World Record

Kate Douglass shatters the women’s 50m freestyle world record, cementing her status as swimming’s most versatile star.

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This story first appeared in 🇫🇷 French coverage — 36 minutes before PULSE detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jun 20, 14:07 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jun 20, 13:31 UTC · Les Numériques

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The brief

Kate Douglass broke the women’s 50m freestyle world record at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, posting a time of 23.59. Coverage from Reuters, NBC Sports, ESPN and olympics.com highlighted the record, while Sports Illustrated framed the swim as a “shock world record” that solidifies her reputation as the sport’s most versatile athlete.

SwimSwam shared race videos, and IndyStar quoted Douglass expressing surprise at the performance. The coverage does not yet specify her next competition, but observers will monitor upcoming swim meets for further performances.

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Quick answers

What record did Kate Douglass set?

She set a new women’s 50m freestyle world record with a time of 23.59.

Where was the record achieved?

The record was set at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis.

Which outlets reported the achievement?

NBC Sports, Reuters, IndyStar, olympics.com, ESPN, SwimSwam and Sports Illustrated all reported the record.

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Kate Douglass 50m freestyle world record Pro Swim Series Indianapolis

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