Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m
- US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.
- Australian swimmer Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800 metres freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Saturday.
- Pallister led wire-to-wire en route to victory in 8 minutes, 6.1 seconds, and Ledecky’s desperate late charge was not enough as she finished second in 8:07.26.
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- US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.
- Australian swimmer Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800 metres freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Saturday.
- Pallister led wire-to-wire en route to victory in 8 minutes, 6.1 seconds, and Ledecky’s desperate late charge was not enough as she finished second in 8:07.26.
Sources: Al Jazeera