American Douglass breaks 50m freestyle world record (opens original article in a new tab)

American Kate Douglass broke the women's 50m freestyle world record at a U.S. Pro Swim Series event in Indianapolis, clocking 23.59 seconds.

• American Kate Douglass broke the women's 50m freestyle world record with a time of 23.59 seconds
• Douglass surpassed Sarah Sjostrom's previous record of 23.61 set in 2023
• Douglass finished ahead of Gretchen Walsh, who shared the previous U.S. record of 23.91