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Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 08:39 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.

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  • ID #24060
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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