Record #00268Sports archive
Fastest Women's 50 m Freestyle (Long Course)
Kate Douglass of the United States set the women's long-course 50 m freestyle world record of 23.19 seconds at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on 15 August 2026.
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23.19s
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- 2026-08-15
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Overview
Archive NoteThe world record in the women's 50 m freestyle changed hands multiple times in 2026. Douglass initially clocked 23.59 seconds in Indianapolis before Gretchen Walsh lowered the mark to 23.55 seconds in Rome.
On the final day of the Pan Pacific Championships, Douglass improved the mark to 23.49 in the heats, then delivered 23.19 in the final. Her official World Aquatics athlete profile marks that final swim as a world record.
The competition was held in the 50-metre pool at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. The venue also hosted the Pan Pacific Championships in 2010.
Record history
1 Milestones- 23.19 sKate DouglassWilliam Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United StatesCurrent Record
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