SportsDouglass breaks 50m freestyle world record twice as Ledecky loses 800m

At the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, Australia’s Lani Pallister defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle in 8:06.10, ending the American’s long dominance of the event at major international meets. US swimmer Kate Douglass twice broke the 50m freestyle world record, winning gold in 23.19 seconds.

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