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

Source: Al Jazeera
Category: General
Region: General
Published: August 16, 2026 at 08:39

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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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