American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle on Sunday, just nine days after her training partner Kate Douglass had set a new mark in the sprint distance.
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Walsh tops Douglass' 50m freestyle world record
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle on Sunday, just nine days after her training partner Kate Douglass had set a new mark in the sprint distance.
Published June 28, 2026, 10:35 PM
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