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Douglass breaks 50m free world record again to claim Pan Pacs gold

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Kate Douglass continued her assault on the 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking a stunning 23.19sec to win Pan Pacific Championships gold with her second world mark of the day.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Kate Douglass reclaims world record in 50m freestyle (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    Kate Douglass took back the 50m free world record from training partner Gretchen Walsh.

  2. KOB 4

    Kate Douglass swims 2nd world-best time in 50 free on same day at Pan Pacs (opens KOB 4)

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    Kate Douglass has lowered her own world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle for the second time in the same day. She won the final in 23.19 seconds. In the morning preliminaries, she swam 23.49, taking the mark from teammate Gretchen Walsh. Walsh finished second in the evening final in 23.74.

  3. KOB 4

    Kate Douglass blazes to 50 free world record in Pan Pacific prelims (opens KOB 4)

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    Kate Douglass has set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships. The 24-year-old American finished in 23.49 seconds during the preliminary heats in Irvine, California. Douglass broke the previous mark of 23.

  4. CBS News

    American Kate Douglass sets 50-meter freestyle world record at Pan Pacific (opens CBS News)

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    Kate Douglass, 24, is a five-time Olympic medalist.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kate Douglass shattered the women's 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former record-holder Gretchen Walsh.

  6. The Guardian

    American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    American clocks 23.49sec in Pan Pacs heats Douglass reclaims record from teammate Walsh Pair to meet again in Saturday night’s final Kate Douglass shattered the women’s 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Kate Douglass blazes to 50-meter free world record in Pan Pacific prelims (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The 24-year-old from the New York City suburb of Pelham touched in 23.49 seconds in her heat at the outdoor pool in Irvine, Calif.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Douglass dominates for another WR in 50m free (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    For the second time in the same day, Kate Douglass broke the world record in the 50m freestyle, swimming it in 23.19 seconds at the Pan Pacific Championships, more than a half second ahead of Gretchen Walsh.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Douglass breaks 50m free world record again to claim Pan Pacs gold (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kate Douglass continued her assault on the 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking a stunning 23.19sec to win Pan Pacific Championships gold with her second world mark of the day.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kate Douglass storms to another 50 free world record, winning Pan Pacs in 23.19 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Kate Douglass has broken her own world record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships for the second time Saturday

  11. Al Jazeera

    Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.

  12. West Hawaii Today

    American Kate Douglass regains women’s 50-meter freestyle world record at Pan Pacs (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    IRVINE, Calif. — American Kate Douglass set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries Saturday at Pan Pacific Championships, going 23.49 seconds and setting up a titanic duel between her and former world record holder Gretchen Walsh in the evening’s finals.

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